Funny poems for children
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Academy of American Poets http://www.poets.org/ Read, listen, and discuss poems by favorite American Poets. Also, learn about the poets. Related Websites: 2) Modern American Poetry http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/ 3) Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (Advanced level) http://www.english.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88/home.html 4) Yahooligans Poet Links http://www.yahooligans.com/school_bell/language_arts/poetry/Poets/ Giggle Poetry http://www.gigglepoetry.com/ This fun site contains information on poetry contests for children in grades 2-6, has poetry helpers, tells how to write a limerick, and has some silly read-aloud poems. Similar Sites: 2) Grandpa Tucker's Family Fun http://www.grandpatucker.com/ 3) KidzPage! Poetry and Verse for Children of All Ages http://www.veeceet.com/ 4) Poetry for Kids by K. Nesbitt http://www.poetry4kids.com/ 5) Childrens Poetry Corner by K. O'Connell George http://www.kristinegeorge.com/for_students.htm Favorite Poem Project http://www.favoritepoem.org/ Since its launch, this project has been dedicated to celebrating, documenting and promoting poetry's role in Americans' lives. During a one-year open call for submissions, 18,000 Americans wrote to the project volunteering to share their favorite poems — Americans of all ages, from every state, of diverse occupations, kinds of education and backgrounds. From those thousands of letters and emails, several enduring collections have been selected Related Websites: 2) Poetry 180 (Grades 9-12) http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/ 3) Poetry Daily http://www.poems.com/ 4) Poetry Express by C. Guilford http://www.poetryexpress.org/ 5) Poetry Portal http://www.poetry-portal.com/ Scholastic Poetry http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/index.htm Learn about the genre of poetry through the step-by-step workshops with favorite authors. Similar Sites: 2) BBC Education - Listen & Write http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/listenandwrite/home.htm