Updating…
The collection of resources and links are currently being moved from the old website to this new site. You may find that some of the links are out of date and do not lead anywhere.
EdTech, as is life, is a journey with many dead ends.
| poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/teachersHome.do | The Poetry Archive, as the name suggests, is a bank of poetry and information about poets. A great resource for teachers and students alike. |
| gigglepoetry.com | Giggle poetry is a great source of poetry for children. Children can rate the poems they read. [Be aware – site contains advertising] |
| ps4k.com | A beautifully put together poetry for children site with flash animations and bizar sound effects. Has some stories as well. Your children will love it. |
| storiesinflight.com/flickrpoet | Flickr Poet is a site which creates an image of each word of a poem. Great for looking at word level and descriptive work. |
| writerhymes.com | This is a really useful tool for writing rhyming poetry. Just hold ALT and click on the word you want to rhyme and the site presents you with suggestions. |
| readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/acrostic | A great interactive acrostic poem maker. It explains what acrostic poems are when gives helpful hints as children write their own. |
| ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm | Until your students are ready to use their own artistic licence you may want to use this poem template site to get them started. Just input words as prompted to make intriguing poetry. |
| wild-about-woods.org.uk/elearning/concretepoetry | This is a clever visual poetry tool for young children where you can draw an outline and place words inside. |
| poetryfoundation.org | The poetry Foundation site is a great place to find poems and information about the world’s most famous poets. Also, download the Poetry Foundation App for iPhone and Android handsets at poetryfoundation.org/mobile to get a great collection of poetry and information to use in your class. |
| poetryarchive.org/childrensarchive | A great poetry site for children. See poems on a range of topics and most poems have an audio of the poet reading their poems. |
| teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/pie.swf | An English resource that takes students through writing four different types of poetry. |
| http://www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/primary-resource | A superb resource for learning poets at primary schools. Record pupils reading the beautifully illustrated poems and listen back to them. |
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