Curated OER
Lesson Plan for Waiting to Waltz: A Childhood by Cynthia Rylant
Sixth graders examine the elements of writing poetry. In this creative writing lesson, 6th graders discuss a book of poetry in the setting of Appalachia. Students incorporate childhood experiences into the development of visual and...
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "Insectlopedia"
This site provides many links to students activities and interactive websites to enrich Douglas Florian's "Insectlopedia."
Scholastic
Scholastic: Writing Riddle Rhymes With Jean Marzollo
Children's author Jean Marzollo will teach you how to write "I Spy Riddle Rhymes"! There is a teacher's guide included.
Other
Stone Soup: How to Submit Creative Writing and Art to Stone Soup
This resource accepts contributions from younger children, up through age 13. This page explains the process to follow when submitting contributions. Also at this site students will find a link to a sample issue.
Josie's Poems
Josie's Poems: Main Index
British poet Josie Whitehead shares many of her children's poems in both print and in audio on her Listening Page. Whitehead was a career teacher and provides information for teachers and parents about sharing poetry with children.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Writing Poetry With Karla Kuskin
Karla Kuskin will take you through the writing process and will share many of her helpful hints! There is a teacher's guide included.
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Literature Unit: The House of Dies Drear
"The House of Dies Drear," is a powerful novel by Virginia Hamilton.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Bye O Baby Ballads by Charles Stuart Pratt
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Bye O Baby Ballads by Charles Stuart Pratt (1887), a collection of illustrated children's poetry.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Jolly Youngster Abc
A scanned copy of the 1880 publication of Jolly Youngster ABC, a children's poetry and alphabet book.
Other
Children's Poetry Archive
A collection of hundreds of poems chosen for their appeal to children. Most have both text and audio versions. Selections can be filtered by poet or by theme, or simply browsed through.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Dr. Seuss Lesson Plans
What is your favorite Dr. Seuss story? Web English Teacher may be offering you resources to teach it right here! Also contains links to biographical information.
Other
Poetry Archive: Homepage
The Poetry Archive serves as a resource for students and teachers alike to listen to poets read their poems aloud. It is organized so that poems can be looked up by the title or the poet. Includes a teacher section, a student section, a...
Other
Kids Lit: Poems by Kids
Student poets have contributed their poems for publication on this site. Read through the poems and contribute your own.
Indiana University
Enchanted Tulips and Other Verses for Children
A collection of poems for children. Compiled in print by Maud Keary, it is presented here by Indiana University in electronic form.
Other
No Water River: The Picture Book and Poetry Place
This fun website offers weekly blogs including poetry videos, picture book and poetry book overviews, activities for each book or poem, interviews with children's poets and illustrators, links to resources including information on poets,...
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: All Good Slides Are Slippery
An article from Poetry Magazine by Lemony Snicket, aka Daniel Handler, presents a portfolio of poetry from authors of many different times and places. In addition to the poems themselves, he discusses why he chose certain poems for this...
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Useful Annie and Other Verses for Children
This ebook version of Unknown author's Useful Annie And Other Verses For Children has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Palmer Cox's Funny Animals by Palmer Cox
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Palmer Cox's Funny Animals by Palmer Cox (1890), a collection of illustrated children's poetry.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Pleasant Pastime Pictures by Ernest Nister
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Pleasant Pastime Pictures by Ernest Nister (1890), a collection of illustrated children's poetry.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: By the River Verses by Francis William Bourdillon
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book By the River Verses by Francis William Bourdillon (1890), a collection of children's poetry.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Children's Pleasures by Constance M. Lowe
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Children's Pleasures by Constance M. Lowe (1890), a children's poetry book.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Christmas Morning by Clifton Bingham
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Christmas Morning by Clifton Bingham (1890), an illustrated Christmas poem.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Daisy Days by Agnes M. Clausen
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Daisy Days by Agnes M. Clausen (1890), a collection of children's poetry.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Hearts and Voices: Songs of the Better Land by Henry Ryland
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Hearts and Voices: Songs of the Better Land by Henry Ryland (1890), an illustrated book of children's poetry.