Alexander, Rosemary, ed.
Poetry Place Anthology
. New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1983. A wonderful collection of over 200 poems organized by theme.
Andrew, Moira.
Paint a Poem
. United Kingdom: Belair Publications Limited, 2000. This book offers the teacher a comprehensive collection of creative ideas for writing poetry with children along with appealing ways to present and display them.
deRegniers, Beatrice Schenk, Eva Moore, Mary Michaels White, Jan Carr, eds.
Sing A Song Of Popcorn
. New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1988. This is truly an irresistible collection of poems by favorite authors. One of my favorite sections, perfect for teaching about sense imagery, is the one entitled Seeing, Feeling, Thinking.
Harrison, David L. and Bernice E. Cullinan.
Easy Poetry Lessons That Dazzle And Delight
. New York: Scholastic Professional Books, 1999. An invaluable resource for teachers which offers teaching strategies for teaching the understanding of such elements as imagery, simile, metaphor, rhythm, onomatopoeia as well as numerous poetic forms. It includes 50 poems that relate to each concept taught.
Janeczko, Paul B.
How To Write Poetry
. New York: Scholastic Incorporated, 1999. Written by a poet, this guide, through use of sample poems, writing activities and useful tips, helps the young student practice writing various forms of poems.
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The Place My Words Are Looking For: What Poets Say About And Through Their Work
. New York: Bradbury Press, 1990. The author has selected 39 poems by leading poets (including Patricia Hubbell) to be included in this book. Preceding each poem are some words from each poet describing thoughts and reasons why he/she wrote the poem.
Koch, Kenneth.
Rose, Where Did You Get That Red?
New York: Random House, 1973. In this very useful book the author presents ways to teach children how to read poetry. Each chapter includes children's poems written in that particular lesson. There is also an anthology of 50 more poems to use in the classroom as well as suggestions on how to use each one.
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Wishes, Lies, and Dreams: Teaching Children To Write Poetry
. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 1970. This book is a wonderful guide on how to teach children to write poetry. The author shares many effective strategies that he used in his classroom as well as the resulting poems that the children wrote.
Kuskin, Karla.
Dogs & Dragons Trees & Dreams
. New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc., 1980. A wonderful collection of Kuskin's poems preceded by introductions and notes that teach us about the world of poetry, how it is read and how to write it. In this book the author actually discusses the process of introducing poetry to children.
Lown, Fredric and Judith W. Steinburgh.
Reading And Writing Poetry With Teenagers
. Portland, Maine: J. Weston Walch, Publisher, 1996. Although this is written for teachers of older children, I am confident that other teachers can pull out and adapt some of the ideas offered in this book to suit their age group. The poems are organized according to theme and such chapters as poems for reading aloud, for discussion and for writing exercises are included in this marvelous book.
Null, Kathleen "Casey".
Meeting Writing Standards: Poetry Writing
. Westminster, California: Teacher Created Materials, Inc., 2000.
Prelutsky, Jack, ed.
The Random House Book Of Poetry For Children
. New York: Random House, 1983. In this collection of 572 poems chosen by the well-known poet, Jack Prelutsky, the reader will find poems for every occasion. Introducing each section is a poem written by the editor himself.
Rosen, Michael, ed.
The Kingfisher Book Of Children's Poetry
. New York: Kingfisher Books, 1985. A delightful collection of over 250 poems from poets all over the world.
Routman, Regie.
Kids' Poems: Teaching Third & Fourth Graders to Love Writing Poetry
. New York: Scholastic, 2000. This book shows teachers and students how to write free-verse poetry using peers' poetry as models. It is an excellent book and one that takes you through all the steps necessary to successfully teaching this type of poetry.
Steinbergh, Judith W.
Reading And Writing Poetry: A Guide For Teachers.
New York: Scholastic Professional Books, 1994. Written by a poet and teacher, this excellent book offers teachers detailed plans on how to teach poetry to children. The activities are fun-filled and creative. This book is an invaluable resource. Such topics as poetic forms, literary devices, strong verbs, similes and metaphors are included.
Sweeney, Jacqueline.
Teaching Poetry: Yes You Can!
New York: Scholastic Professional Books, 1993. Written for grades 4-8, this book offers teachers methods for introducing poetry and how to write it. At the end of each chapter is a list poems useful in reinforcing the concept covered. I'm confident teachers of primary grades could adapt the ideas presented for use in their classrooms.
Untermeyer, Louis.
The Golden Books Family Treasury Of Poetry.
New York: Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc., 1998. Originally published in 1959, this book is filled with over 400 poems written by both classic and modern poets. These poems are organized around different themes.
Wainwright, James.
Poetivities (Primary): Involvement Activities That Teach Children To Write Creative Poetry
. Carthage, Illinois: Good Apple, Inc., 1989. The author of this book believes that poetry is a skill that can be taught and that teachers need to nurture children's self expression. It is a guide filled with creative ideas about teaching free verse.
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Involvement Activities That Teach Children To Write Creative Poetry
. Carthage, Illinois: Good Apple, Inc., 1989. The author of this book believes that poetry is a skill that can be taught and that teachers need to nurture children's self expression. It is a guide filled with creative ideas about teaching free verse.
Weisbart, Jodi.
Joyful Ways To Teach Young Children To Write Poetry
. New York: Scholastic Professional Books, 2001. In this book the author describes the method and program she uses to encourage very young emergent writers to write poetry. Such topics as writing poetry with small groups, with partners and by yourself, finding meaningful topics,and publishing their poetry are included.