- A Compendium of Poetry
A good poetry resource with information about authors, and their poetry available.
- Australian Secondary Schools English Resource Page
A good page with links to information, examples etc. on many of the books used throughout the Australian Secondary Schools Cirriculm.
- Barking Spiders (and Other Such Stuff)
Collection of poetry and short stories by children's author, C.J. Heck. Also contains mazes and tongue twisters.
- BBC Education - Listen & Write: Main Menu
Lets kids listen to examples of different styles of poetry and provides tips on using similes and the thesaurus.
- Children's Haiku Garden
A collection of Haikus and illustrations from around the world. This is a must read collection.
- Critical Reading - A Guide
A description of the methods of critical reading/poetry analysis with examples of what to look for in the language.
- Diamonds & Jewels
A personal site with poems, stories (to be added) and links and the opportunity to submit works of your own.
- Dreampad
Features excerpts from the Children's Inspirational Poetry: Anthology of Poetry and Art.
- FizzyFunnyFuzzy.com
Humorous, entertaining and fun poetry for children.
- Forms of Poetry
Gives brief explanations of several forms of poetry and provides examples of each. Provides links for further information and writing tips.
- Fugues of the Well-Tempered Clavier
Interactive Director movie that relates a Bach fugue to the meaning of fugue in Milton's "Paradise Lost" and Dante's "Inferno."
- Funny Poems For Kids
Funny poems, riddles, jokes, and tongue twisters.
- Giggle Poetry
Explains how to write poems, offers contests for young writers, features interviews with poets, and includes an assortment of poems for kids to read and rate.
- Imaginesongs
A collection of original poems,songs, skits and animations by children's author and playwright Joe Thompson.
- It Frisselgrien
An international site from Dutch origin about poetry for everybody, with an English option. Accepts submissions.
- Jan Dean's Poetry Zoo
Filled with poems, stories and resources. Also includes material for teachers.
- Mama Lisa's World
An archive of nursery rhymes and children's songs from all over the world.
- Ongoing Tales Old-Time Poetry
Collection of illustrated classic poems for children.
- Poetry and Fun Kid Style
Poetry for and by kids including animations. Includes links to other sites
- Poetry for Kids
Features poetry for kids about animals, weather, and aliens.
- Poetry on Stage
Original poetry for children of all ages by Rebecca Ives.
- Poetryexpress
Offers help with writing poems and provides a place to share and revise poetry works in progress.
- poetryknot.net
Young writers are encouraged, recognized, and offered a literary voice when their poetry is published in a forum that allows their readers to respond to their work.
- Quick and Dirty Guide to Reading Poetry
An English professor offers students some down-to-earth how-to advice on tackling poetry.
- ShelSilverstein.com: The Official Site for Kids
Features animations, information about the author, activities for young readers, e-cards, and resources for teachers and parents.
- Student Poetry
Serious poetry from a published anthology of student works, includes the students illustrations.
- The Academy of American Poets
Searchable index of poems and poet biographies. Also includes audio files of works read by the author.
- The Poetry Zone
An interactive poetry website for children. It also contains poems by well-known children's poets and a wealth of educational material for teachers.
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