Welcome to the Poetry Learning Space.

What is poetry?

Poetry is a type of literature, or artistic writing, that attempts to stir a reader’s imagination or emotions. The poet does this by carefully choosing and arranging language for its meaning, sound, and rhythm. Some poems, such as nursery rhymes, are simple and humorous. Other poems may try to express some truth about life, to tell a story, or to honor a person or a god. Poetry appears in a great many forms and styles. This makes it difficult to define exactly.

One thing that makes poems different from other types of writing is their structure. The words of a poem are arranged in lines and groups of lines, called stanzas. There are many types of poetry including Haiku, Limerick, Diamante and Cinquain.

Activity 1:

Learning Intention: To learn about the history and structure of different forms of poetry. To use these forms of poetry to write own poems.

More Resources:

Information and examples:

1: www.kidzone.ws/poetry/limerick.htm 

2: www.rd.com/list/limericks-for-kids/ 

3: www.momjunction.com/articles/limericks-for-kids-poems-examples_00633094/ 

More Resources:

Information and examples:

1: kidspot.co.nz/activities/how-to-write-poetry-diamante-poems/ 

2: poemanalysis.com/poetic-form/diamante-poem/

3: study.com/academy/lesson/diamante-poems-lesson-for-kids.html 

More Resources:

Information and examples:

1. examples.yourdictionary.com/acrostic-poem-examples.html 

2. www.softschools.com/examples/grammar/acrostic_poem_examples/372/ 

Explanations of different poems: poetry4kids.com/lessons/poetry-writing-lessons/