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Poetry
Creative writing center | Homeschool writing activities for grades K-4
A homeschool creative writing center lets kids practice and reinforce writing skills in a fun, relaxed setting!
Writing math poetry with homeschool teens
Math poetry puts a fun, positive spin on geometry, algebra, fractions, money, or other math concepts.
Poem in Your Pocket Day {free printable}
Free printable! 9 delightful, kid-friendly poems to clip or memorize. Ideal for Poem in Your Pocket Day!
The “Looks Like” Game
Free the imaginations of the most self-proclaimed “unimaginative’ kids with the “Looks Like” game.
Poetry roundup | 28 resources for teaching and writing poems
This poetry roundup has tons of resources, activities, poetry lessons, and freebies for teaching poetry.
Spring writing activities | Creative writing & poetry
Spring is in the air! It’s a great time to look for fresh writing opportunities for your children.
How to write a Thanksgiving acrostic poem
Looking for a fun holiday project? Divert your kids by teaching them how to write a Thanksgiving acrostic poem!
Thanksgiving acrostic poem: I am thankful
Teaching kids to write a Thanksgiving acrostic poem helps them focus on reasons to be thankful.
7 tips for teaching free verse poetry
These tips help you gain confidence teaching teens to distinguish free verse poetry from prose.
Rhymes for sale! A rhyming poetry game for kids
With this rhyming poetry game, kids have fun learning while they’re busy playing with words!
4 ways kids can celebrate National Poetry Month
Celebrate this special literary month by hosting a poetry slam, making magnetic poetry, and more!
Spring word bank
Motivate your kids to describe the season of spring with fresh new color and pizzazz!
7 Poem in Your Pocket Day ideas – and free bookmarks!
7 ways to celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day. Includes free printable poetry bookmarks!
Kids’ poetry activities from Pinterest
Pinterest is filled with resources, tips, and ideas to use in your homeschool. Since April is National Poetry Month, what better time to share a few favorite poetry activities from our Pinterest Poetry Board? While reading and listening to poems, creating poetry...
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