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Have you tried writing poetry using interactive poetry sites?

Or do you teach with them?

From the lens 12 Best Poetry Websites for Kids.

  • jazziyarbrough May 30, 2012 @ 9:48 pm | delete
    Have not tried either, but thanks to your wonderful lens I am going to try it! Thank you so much for sharing, lovely idea and excellent post.
  • Storytutor May 30, 2012 @ 1:22 am | delete
    So fun! Love the Rhymezone Dictionary and what IS one dentist more or less?!
  • KarenWrites May 27, 2012 @ 8:17 am | delete
    Great resource. I'm a homeschooling mom working on writing poetry right now. Will definitely be referring tothe sites on this list. Liked and shared!
  • amberchina May 23, 2012 @ 11:20 am | delete
    I've been a "techy" writing teacher for 3 years--how did I not know about all these cool sites?! Thanks so much for the education. :) I just featured your lens on my "The Best Summer Learning Activities and Projects by Subject" lens.
  • faber80 May 9, 2012 @ 1:47 pm | delete
    Useful poetry websites.
  • Kurt-Penberg May 5, 2012 @ 5:20 am | delete
    Nice videos and everything awesome. I feel i got more information for this lens thanks for it
  • sup May 15, 2012 @ 12:39 pm | delete
    nice cool not
  • JoyfulReviewer Apr 24, 2012 @ 5:39 pm | delete
    Thanks for compiling this unique and informative lens ... full of helpful resources. ~~Blessed~~
  • robert-margetts Apr 12, 2012 @ 11:56 am | delete
    THANKS FOR THE SITE INFORMATION.
  • seopintar Mar 30, 2012 @ 3:29 pm | delete
    how long you made this lens with various source? I think I can make in in a month works
  • daria369 Mar 17, 2012 @ 8:48 pm | delete
    Great collection of resources, very helpful!! :)
  • ggherardi Mar 16, 2012 @ 2:47 am | delete
    Great lens, it is very interesting
  • J-Ellen Mar 16, 2012 @ 1:54 am | delete
    Great resource. Well done.
  • tomaztt Mar 7, 2012 @ 12:24 pm | delete
    interesting kids things
  • sandyswriter-review Feb 27, 2012 @ 5:38 pm | delete
    Great lens.
  • Edutopia Feb 13, 2012 @ 1:20 am | delete
    Great topic! Whatever helps fuel interests in literature and literacy in kids is something we should promote at all costs.
  • ifuturz Feb 9, 2012 @ 12:05 pm | delete
    Great Topic Thank You very much
  • naheedahsan Feb 8, 2012 @ 10:31 am | delete
    Great Topic.Thanks!
  • earthybirthymama Jan 29, 2012 @ 8:23 pm | delete
    Great lense! I'll be back later to access some of the resources you suggested.
  • waldenthree.net Jan 20, 2012 @ 9:16 am | delete
    Is poetry a way of story telling for kids--poetry out loud ? Congrads on your Squidoo level 56. Am going for next level. Will visit again soon. Thanks.
  • emackey61 Jan 11, 2012 @ 4:31 pm | delete
    Thanks for putting this together. I teach creative writing for kids at a library, but don't have enough computers to use interactive poetry sites :-(

    But I hope to adapt some of these on paper.
  • WriterJanis Jan 11, 2012 @ 5:15 am | delete
    This will really help my kids. Thanks!
  • KabbalArt Dec 19, 2011 @ 6:54 pm | delete
    Another great educational site. Well done.
  • W. S. Dec 18, 2011 @ 8:36 am | delete
    Well I've tried writing poetry so much! And I'm good at it :-). My friends and my teachers appreciate my poetry.
  • Buchamar Dec 14, 2011 @ 6:19 pm | delete
    Great Topic and strategies! Thank you!
  • spartakct Dec 11, 2011 @ 2:20 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing the info, great lens!
  • stewi Feb 2, 2012 @ 10:28 am | delete
    love the picture
  • NathanLee Dec 10, 2011 @ 9:13 pm | delete
    I have not.. but this is an excellent poetry for kids page!
  • TamaraKajari Dec 10, 2011 @ 1:08 pm | delete
    This is just beautiful lens and a very good topic. If only my 9 year old daughter knew English more than she does :) Blessed by a SquidAngel!
  • baby-strollers Dec 7, 2011 @ 3:39 pm | delete
    Love the rosen poetry, just fantastic.
  • Anderotin Nov 18, 2011 @ 5:22 am | delete
    I really liked it. Can I post my poems here?
  • Anderotin Nov 18, 2011 @ 5:12 am | delete
    I also write children's poetry, but do not dare to publish them.
  • saritajain86 Nov 11, 2011 @ 7:55 am | delete
    Wonderful lens...
  • Squidoolinepro Nov 9, 2011 @ 8:56 am | delete
    Blessed ;)
  • desa999 Nov 4, 2011 @ 5:15 am | delete
    I did some teaching in high schools and some classes really enjoyed writing their own poems as well as reading them. Nice lens withsome great material
  • sunsetsunrise Nov 3, 2011 @ 4:19 pm | delete
    I didn't even know there were poetry websites for kids...how cool!
  • HuntAndFishGuides Nov 3, 2011 @ 9:53 am | delete
    Great list! I will definitely check out the giggle poetry site with my kiddo after he gets home from school. :)
  • garyr_h Nov 1, 2011 @ 11:04 pm | delete
    These are some great links. I've been searching for poetry related stuff for years and haven't seen some of these. Great job.
  • waldenthree.net Oct 29, 2011 @ 5:39 pm | delete
    I just learned about this lens. There is a lot of information here but I love your basic premise on inspiring kids to write poetry. I just did a lens on my shortend version of favorite poets. I write a few poems frm time to time. But they come from within me and inspired by a vast amount of knowledge I have accumulated from reading poetry of those who inspire me. SO that tehcnique may be good fit for some kids, ie, be inspired by those few you learn to admire. Focus on emotion and person rather than be driven by technique. Topic 02: Poetry reading loud is an art that we have lost in America for some reason. We need to inspire kids to be great poetry dramatists like those who exist in the Russian Culture and French Culture for example. So is poetry recitation is worthwhile topic with support from not only teachers but also community ? THis can be done easy enough once a decision is made, that yes, poetry reading out loud is a valueable skill, not only for poets but also for those who go into theater and drama, reading other people's poems, perhaps a fellow student, or from a poet one admires from history. Comments ?
  • Quirkyart Oct 22, 2011 @ 10:26 am | delete
    Great lens and some wonderful web sites. I can't wait to try some out.
  • Oct 17, 2011 @ 1:20 am | delete
    Wow!! Thanks for writing on this topic. I have never used any site to write poems...I used to write poems when I was in my teens!! It was a favorite hobby of mine :)
    I haven't written poems for a while now...will definitely brush up on my poetry writing skills!!
  • diaperbagdiva Oct 13, 2011 @ 4:33 pm | delete
    I went through this with my son and participated in some of the posted activities. Awesome lens!
  • ZodiacImmortal Oct 10, 2011 @ 12:35 pm | delete
    Added as Featured Lenses to Epic Ballad of Poetry (just realised It was only in a links section)
  • franstan Sep 29, 2011 @ 8:07 am | delete
    This is a fantastic collection of poetry sites for kids. Congratulations and Blessed
  • Frankster Sep 24, 2011 @ 6:05 pm | delete
    Wow. I wish they had all this fun stuff when I was in grade school. I was horrible at writing poetry. Thanks for sharing. Blessed. Bear hugs, Frankster
  • kimmanleyort Sep 16, 2011 @ 2:52 pm | delete
    No, I haven't but this is a great resources for anyone and especially kids. Wonderful and blessed.
  • anilsaini Sep 14, 2011 @ 2:03 am | delete
    nice
  • CruiseReady Sep 13, 2011 @ 6:38 pm | delete
    No, I haven't, but I can see that these would be very useful indeed! Love the crocodile toothache video!
  • Jewelsofawe Sep 12, 2011 @ 11:19 pm | delete
    Cool resource! I have been to the Shel Silverstein one. It's cool! Blessed by the poetry angel!
  • profilesincolor Aug 22, 2011 @ 1:57 pm | delete
    Lovely!
  • Duane_Jackson Aug 17, 2011 @ 9:35 pm | delete
    Nice selection!
  • grifith Aug 14, 2011 @ 10:09 am | delete
    Great Lens
  • traveller27 Aug 12, 2011 @ 3:58 pm | delete
    Nicely done! Great lens.
  • PaulOnBooks Aug 11, 2011 @ 8:03 am | delete
    EXcellent lens, Angel Blessed
  • Aug 9, 2011 @ 1:53 am | delete
    Poetry is wonderful vehicle of expression!!
  • Janiece Aug 2, 2011 @ 11:10 am | delete
    This is a nice collection of poetry sites! Blessed by a Squid Angel and featured in the language arts section of: http://www.squidoo.com/homeschool-resources-units!
  • rhondagoforth Jul 17, 2011 @ 12:20 pm | delete
    Very informative website. Nice.
  • TeacherRenee Jul 15, 2011 @ 8:28 pm | delete
    You have such a wonderful list of resources here, I just emailed a link to this lens to all my former kindergarten teaching colleagues. Thanks for sharing.
  • decaf95 Jul 8, 2011 @ 5:33 pm | delete
    it can show kids an interset in poetry
  • LTPParents Jul 5, 2011 @ 12:38 pm | delete
    What a great resource for teaching kids about poetry!
  • RenaissanceWoman2010 Jun 12, 2011 @ 7:08 am | delete
    Excellent resources. Thank you! Very nicely done. :-)
  • WorldVisionary3 Apr 24, 2011 @ 6:55 am | delete
    I love poetry and so do my daughters. Great lens!
  • bestkidsfun Apr 16, 2011 @ 11:20 pm | delete
    Nice educational information for kids. Well done.
  • Philippians468 Apr 13, 2011 @ 1:14 am | delete
    poetry is amazing for children to help them express themselves creatively! cheers
  • JeanJohnson Mar 6, 2011 @ 10:47 am | delete
    ive written a lot of poetry through the years, it's nice to know there are an abundant of sites to visit. the one i used as a teenager is no longer a website, wish i could find it for my old poems. thanks for this lens
  • pacrapacma Mar 5, 2011 @ 8:36 am | delete
    My nine year old son shows some talent with writing poetry and likes to read funny poetry. He has two younger siblings. We haven't found the time to explore poetry writing like we should. I think he'd love it and be good at it. I voted for one site, Welcome to PS4K. Kid poems and stories can be submitted and voted on. I added your plexo to my recent LOTD lens, Reading Starts at Home. I hope more people vote and check out your sites.
    I haven't even touched the surface of the valuable information you've shared on this lens. My son and I will be back!
  • Brite-Ideas Feb 9, 2011 @ 8:30 pm | delete
    fantastic lens, really good
  • SereneSea Feb 6, 2011 @ 9:38 pm | delete
    I will make it a point to visit these gorgeous websites, they are good even for grownups. Thumbs up.
  • suzyjahi Feb 6, 2011 @ 12:40 pm | delete
    no but I love poetry
  • noelmanto Feb 3, 2011 @ 11:30 pm | delete
    No..not yet...honestly I never knew about interactive poetry site...not until I read your lens
  • blujeanmomma Jan 30, 2011 @ 12:15 pm | delete
    I wish that teachers in years past would have made learning fun as you are showing on your lens. I was brought up with the recite, recite, recite and it wasn't until I was out of school that I started to appreciate poetry.
    Fun lens and I'll have have to check out a few of your resources (you have a great extensive list)
  • LoKackl Jan 29, 2011 @ 10:55 am | delete
    This is a fun site and what a great idea! Nice to meet you - now I'm one of your fans, too! Rolling with pleasure to http://www.squidoo.com/emily-dickinson-childrens-stories
  • xenoc Jan 25, 2011 @ 9:03 pm | delete
    great lens i enjoyed reading it
  • nancycarol Jan 24, 2011 @ 2:39 pm | delete
    Shel Silverstein is one of my favorites. My kids and grandkids love poetry because they grew up with it. I really enjoyed this lens.
  • kimark421 Jan 20, 2011 @ 8:23 am | delete
    Super lens. I love Shel Silverstein. Then again, who doesn't? Thanks for the great links.
  • pastakare Jan 17, 2011 @ 10:01 am | delete
    wow...good lens!
  • bejeezers Jan 16, 2011 @ 4:14 pm | delete
    A wonderful lens.
  • WorldVisionary Jan 12, 2011 @ 3:46 pm | delete
    Fantastic lens with great resources! Blessed by a Squid Angel
  • J9a2m6e8s5B Jan 12, 2011 @ 6:24 am | delete
    Great lens...I just put together one about Shel Silverstein the other day!
  • bvanloo Nov 24, 2010 @ 8:24 am | delete
    Hi lravidlearner, as promised, this wonderful lens is added to "my-lens-directory" (http://www.squidoo.com/my-lens-directory#module135806881)
  • Tempus Nov 17, 2010 @ 5:27 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens, full of useful info and great resources. Thanks
  • haikuwedding Nov 11, 2010 @ 12:10 pm | delete
    Not yet, but will check them out. Amazing lens! Many great resources about poetry for kids. Thans for sharing.
  • Asinka Nov 8, 2010 @ 11:27 am | delete
    Thanks for dropping by and liking my lens. You have such good tips.
  • LemonTreeDesigns Oct 12, 2010 @ 11:38 am | delete
    Helpful list! Thank you.
  • kt_glasses Oct 8, 2010 @ 8:59 pm | delete
    very well written lens! Thanks for sharing!
  • NavyWx Sep 18, 2010 @ 7:40 am | delete
    I have an article that discusses the inner passion of writing poetry. If you have ever wanted to write poetry from the heart, I invite you to read about passionate writing at http://writing.helium.com/how-to/11878-how-to-write-poetry
  • Joe Sottile Aug 24, 2010 @ 11:49 pm | delete
    I have a website to help inspire kids to write poetry, www.joe-sottile.com
  • Aug 7, 2010 @ 4:01 am | delete
    nice lens. thank you
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  • christian-book-man May 25, 2010 @ 2:57 am | delete
    Great Job on your lens ! Now I know where to look when my kid needs another poem to recite in school !
  • lasertek May 21, 2010 @ 9:31 pm | delete
    I have never really tried wiring poetry using interactive sites. I could give it a try though. This lens convinced me.
  • NicoleDean May 19, 2010 @ 5:37 pm | delete
    Love this poetry lens - great job! Congrats on LOTD!
  • Heather426 May 19, 2010 @ 11:38 am | delete
    congrats on LOTD!
  • Momsbusy247 May 19, 2010 @ 8:39 am | delete
    No but what a great idea. Poetry seems to be a lost art these days. Thanks for the great lens
  • modz May 19, 2010 @ 8:27 am | delete
    Good job and congrats on LOTD!
  • awelldressedbullet May 19, 2010 @ 7:56 am | delete
    Congratulations on your LOTD! - Kathy
  • Kiosks4business May 19, 2010 @ 4:24 am | delete
    Fantastic - What Fun!

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  • AndyPo May 19, 2010 @ 2:45 am | delete
    Excellent lens and congratulations on the LOTD
  • GonnaFly May 19, 2010 @ 2:30 am | delete
    What a fabulous resource. I'll be coming back here again for sure! Congratulations on LotD.
  • sunita May 19, 2010 @ 2:14 am | delete
    Very innovative lens for all poetry lovers.I like poetry.You have provided lots of interesting sites to keep in touch with poetry.
  • myfairladyah May 18, 2010 @ 11:27 pm | delete
    Kids are young; they soak up much
    Why not poetry have them clutch?

    Congrats on LOTD
  • southshoretees May 18, 2010 @ 10:25 pm | delete
    Great ideas, congratulations on LOTD!
  • Tipi May 18, 2010 @ 9:51 pm | delete
    What a wonderful lens to visit and find resources for children. Congratulations on LOTD!
    Susie
  • vallain May 18, 2010 @ 8:45 pm | delete
    I've used the instant poetry forms and it's very gratifying to see the results. Great topic. I'll tell my friends with children about it.
  • partybuzz May 18, 2010 @ 8:21 pm | delete
    Great information. Congratulations on LotD!!
  • JoyfulPamela May 18, 2010 @ 7:54 pm | delete
    These look fun! I'll try them out with the children. Thank you and congratulations on LOTD!
  • d-artist May 18, 2010 @ 7:39 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD! what great poems...very nice lens.
  • Nikki-Cheeks May 18, 2010 @ 7:12 pm | delete
    NEVER and now I'm going to...oh but of course, with my daughters ; )
    Congrats on the Lens of the Day ! And Shel is my true fave, thanx or including him : )
  • FelicityLuckey May 18, 2010 @ 6:53 pm | delete
    My son loves poetry, and he's quite the rhyming poet already. Thanks for this useful lens of poetry sites. Congrats on LotD!
  • stacy_mcdaniel May 18, 2010 @ 3:54 pm | delete
    Congratulations on lens of the day. I love the riddle poems. I remember them from when I was a kid. Fun Lens!
  • theraggededge May 18, 2010 @ 3:36 pm | delete
    Congratulations on Lens of the Day
    Now we're looking at poetry in a brand new way.
    Your page is great - a cut above the rest...
    So by a Squid Angel you've been blessed!
    :-)
  • Pastiche May 18, 2010 @ 2:33 pm | delete
    Anything that gets kids writing, reading and being creative gets high marks from me. One of the most popular sections on my web sites is the "shape papers with lines" section. My daughter loved Shel Silverstein - me, I'm a spoken word groupie from Cambridge/Boston ... I love poetry, performance or written.
  • 4U2C Apr 20, 2010 @ 8:21 am | delete
    No, I cannot say that I have, but have written hundreds of poems - usually, unintentionally. Once you get started, it is hard to stop. Some of my grandchildren will love this! Terrific job!
  • Rusty-Quill Mar 28, 2010 @ 10:42 am | delete
    Great lens - I love the giggle poetry from Meadowbrook (I actually applied for a job there out of collage, but alas no luck :) ) and thanks for submitting some lenses to Review Central - I'll certainly add a category for educational kids site reviews.
  • kidswebsites Mar 25, 2010 @ 2:16 am | delete
    This is a great site! I love using Squidoo to find stuff for my kids to read, watch, learn and play online. I found a great index of kids websites on Squidoo. It has info on E-Learning, games, kids TV and software. Keep it up!
  • hlkljgk Nov 9, 2009 @ 1:43 pm | delete
    great resources
    blessed!
  • mbgphoto Aug 22, 2009 @ 2:03 pm | delete
    These sites look great. This is a wonderful gathering of resources. Thank you for your testimony on In2Books on my Mentoring Children lens Last year was my first year with In2Books and I'm looking forward to this years pen pal.
  • junebugco Jun 6, 2009 @ 5:09 pm | delete
    Thanks to poetry I have found a use for the dangling modifyer.
  • KimGiancaterino May 31, 2009 @ 8:36 am | delete
    My step-son needed help with a Haiku recently. His teacher had given the wrong formula in the homework instructions, but we found help online. Excellent resource... Squid Angel Blessed.
  • AlexandraHubbard May 21, 2009 @ 4:02 pm | delete
    what a nice lens! As a future teacher, I think this is so useful! 5* from me!
  • Marinela Apr 23, 2009 @ 3:26 pm | delete
    Cool sites for children.
    Thanks for sharing

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  • tandemonimom Apr 9, 2009 @ 10:13 pm | delete
    This lens is now a Featured Lens on the newly revamped Homeschooling Group (under new management)!
  • tandemonimom Apr 3, 2009 @ 5:43 pm | delete
    Great page - I love poetry, and need to "do" it more with my kids. 5*
  • alexis Feb 26, 2009 @ 4:46 pm | delete
    little miss bread
    fell on her head
    she couldn't see anything after
    she went to see a nurse
    the nurse brought up a hearse
    and little miss bread was dead
    that was my poem! i hope u liked it!
  • KenyaMarshall Dec 21, 2008 @ 11:56 am | delete
    This is a great lens! Lot's of cool sites for kids.
  • teenadvocate Nov 30, 2008 @ 12:08 am | delete
    Great resouce. I will be teaching poetry in the Spring and I will definitely use some of your links.
  • GrowWear Oct 17, 2008 @ 7:34 am | delete
    Excellent resource. My grandson (8) is learning about -- and liking -- poetry, so he'll be trekking over here with me next time! 5*Fav
  • aj2008 Oct 17, 2008 @ 6:44 am | delete
    What a brilliant resource - my daughter likes to write poems. Thank you! We will be back!
  • Portable_eBay Oct 16, 2008 @ 8:25 pm | delete
    Very cool!!! This lens could complement my Poetry Is Dead Lens. 5*
  • Jolene_Belmain Oct 15, 2008 @ 3:18 pm | delete
    I am a huge Shel Silverstein fan, I have owned 4 of his books since I was very little, and enjoy them very very much. Welcome to the Poetry Poetry Poetry group.
  • Coral_Milburn_Curtis Oct 15, 2008 @ 2:22 pm | delete
    Fantastic lens. Well done!

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