A word is dead when it is said,
Some say.
I say it just begins to live that day.
Emily Dickinson
Poetry
Poetry celebrates the individual word, the sound of language, and the rhythm of language in a way that narrative does not. It is a fun, short, tasty morsel to share with children. It’s important to expose very young children to poetry because children build the foundation for learning to read through being exposed to the sounds and rhythms of language. For older children poetry is a great vehicle for learning how complex thoughts, humorous ideas, deep emotions, or entire narratives can be expressed with a few carefully chosen words. Learning poems when you are young is a legacy that will be with you all your life
Poetry can be dramatic, sad, or just down right silly!
There are a number of poetry books that I would highly recommend:
Funky Chickens – Benjamin Zephaniah
Enter the crazy world of rap poet Benjamin Zephaniah and move to the beat of his very own high-octane, performance –power poetry.
A Child’s Garden of Verses – Robert Louis Stevenson
Rediscover the delight and innocence of childhood in these wonderful poems.
The best Children’s Poetry from Agard to Zephaniah – Michael Rosen
This wonderful anthology is rich with many cultures, voices and sounds of the most exciting children’s performance poets in Britain today.
Silly Verses for Kids – Spike Milligan
A collection of over thirty ridiculous rhymes to amuse and amaze you!
The following funny poems will keep kids laughing with a desire to read more and write their own legendary art:
Giggle Poetry – Poetry that makes you giggle until the aliens land.
Fizzy Funny - Lots of fun poetry for kids to read and listen to.
Poetry Talents – Poetry for kids written by kids.
Brownie Locks – Silly poems that are bound to get your tummy grumbling.
Gus the Cat - A T.S. Elliot poem about the furry theater cat named Gus.
Jeff’s Poems -A collection of poems for kids, some might make you giggle while others may make you gag.
The Poetry Lady – Funny poetry by artistic kids.
GrandpaTuckers – Poems and stories that make you giggle and think.
Poetry – Lots of poems by historical poets many with funny verses.
SSSSSSsssss – Its more than a hotel it’s The Ssssnake Hotel.
Legends – Every kid can relate to not wanting to do class work and this poem says is all.
Kidz Page – Funny animal poetry.
Poems by Grade – Poetry for teaching, from twisters to rhymes with a silly Eletelephony for third graders.
Peculiar Poetry – Silly food poem with play on words that will blow you away.
Lunch for Love – This poem touches the heart of all those kids who bring their lunch to school.
Jack Prelutsky – An entertaining interactive site for children to read silly poetry.
Poetry Spatter – Kids can write their own silly poetry with this interactive site.
Costumes after all are a big part of drama and can transform you into any character.
How are lucky are we that there are so many fantastic shows for children of all ages.
Charlie and Lola’s Best Bestest Play
Petrushka