Children

Stretch your mind to think about what the earth looked like before people lived in it. What did the earth beneath your bed look like? What wildness grew, and who...

For this activity, you will need paper, cardboard, scissors, twine, and an adult. Cut a 6 inch by 6 inch square of cardboard. On the top and bottom, cut 10...

For this activity, you will need something to write on and write with, and as many people as you can find in your home. First, make a list of all...

For this activity, you will need an adult, paper, and coloring materials. Read April Halprin Wayland’s “Budding Scholars” and Margarita Engle’s “Peering Up From Mud,” two poems in which the poet imagines what...

For this activity, you will need an adult, something to write with, and something to write on. Wait until the sun has begun to set, or better yet, until it’s...

Make your own personal poetry map. You will need an adult, paper, and coloring materials. First, look up as many different kinds of maps as you can think of. For example,...

Today we’ll celebrate the onset of spring by bringing it inside. You will need an adult, a printer, a pair of scissors, glue, and paper. First, try to look out the...

Teaching poems about real and imaginary childhood spaces.

Science fiction poems in the classroom.

A way to start teaching poetry to children and young adults.