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5 forms of poetry to write with children – Readilearn

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I love to write poems. Children do too.

Giving young children a simple structure or a repetitive pattern to start from gets them thinking about words, how they sound, what they mean, the number of syllables and letters. All the while they are having fun, playing with words and sounds, and learning about language.

Five easy poems to write with children are:

  • Acrostic poems
  • Sound poems
  • Haiku
  • “I love” poems, and
  • Shape poems

Acrostic poems are one of the easiest. They don’t need to rhyme or follow a set rhythmic pattern.

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14 responses to “5 forms of poetry to write with children – Readilearn”

  1. Bec Colvin Avatar
    Bec Colvin

    Thanks for sharing these great ideas! Poetry is fun!

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    1. Norah Avatar
      Norah

      It is!

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  2. Bette A. Stevens Avatar
    Bette A. Stevens

    Wonderful, Norah! Sharing… 🙂

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    1. Norah Avatar
      Norah

      Thanks so much, Bette. Appreciated.

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  3. Steven Avatar
    Steven

    Providing templates for different types of poetry and subjects is an interesting idea. I think you could easily replace the word “children” with “adults” in this post as well.

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    1. Norah Avatar
      Norah

      Thanks, Steven. It certainly works for me! 🙂

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  4. Annecdotist Avatar
    Annecdotist

    I don’t remember being encouraged to write poetry during my early years at school, which is a shame as young children are already hooked on nursery rhymes. Glad you’re pushing this, Norah.

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    1. Norah Avatar
      Norah

      Thanks for your support, Anne. I’m sorry you didn’t get to do poetry as a child. It’s always fun.

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  5. Sarah Brentyn Avatar
    Sarah Brentyn

    Awesome! Over to Readilearn…

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    1. Norah Avatar
      Norah

      Thank you, Sarah.

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  6. Patricia Tilton Avatar
    Patricia Tilton

    I loved to write poetry as a child. I wish I had some simple guidelines to follow. This would be great tool for kids.

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    1. Norah Avatar
      Norah

      Poetry is a great way of understanding the sounds and rhythm of our language, isn’t it. And it can be such fun to create. Thank you for adding your thoughts, Patricia.

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  7. jennypellett Avatar
    jennypellett

    I think poetry is one of the best ways to get children interested in language. It is also brilliant for reluctant readers or those with dyslexic tendencies – not so much a mass of overwhelming words on a page. Layout is easier to deal with and it allows children to explore possibilities with the language and make random connections with rhyme – which then leads on to understanding . What’s not to like? Poetry is one of the best learning tools we have.

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    1. Norah Avatar
      Norah

      Thanks for adding all those extra reasons in support of using poetry with children, Jenny. As you say, “What’s not to like?”

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