Reading and Language Arts Resources

Writing and Research

  • Poetry

    • Poetry for Kids http://www.poetry4kids.com/

      • Learn to write funny poetry!

    • Giggle Poetry http://www.gigglepoetry.com/

      • Lots of fun activities that will interest your students in writing poetry!

    • American Poems http://www.americanpoems.com/

      • An great resource for finding American poets and their poetry online.

    • Haiku http://www.toyomasu.com/haiku/

      • Collection of both old masters and new haiku poetry with instructions for writing haiku.

    • The Poetry Archives http://www.emule.com/poetry/

      • A wonderful collection of all sorts of poems. Many styles and a wide assortment of poets. Do not click on the third party download offer that comes up with the home page. It is an advertisement.

    • The Poetry Searcher http://www.glaced.digitalspace.net/

      • The Poetry Searcher is arguably the most eclectic database of poems on the Internet. Their archives include works from the dawn of poetry to the 19th century-from around the ancient world as well as the modern world.

    • Riddle Poems http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/riddle-poems.html

      • Excellent instructions and examples of riddle poems. Great fun, not as easy as you may think. They are very challenging.

    • Academy of American Poets http://www.poets.org/index.cfm

      • Learn techniques for poetry reading, visit the “listening booths” to hear poems read by their creators or search through the exhibits and archives to find information on your favorite poet.