Poetry Month

Supporting Rio teachers with resources for monthly celebrations

April

Poetry Month

Resources

What is Poetry?

Poetry Rap

Children Books

  • Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

  • Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl

  • Ice! Poems About Polar Life by Douglas Florian

  • Soccerverse: Poems About Soccer by Elizabeth Steinglass

  • Follow the Recipe: Poems About Imagination, Celebration & Cake by Marilyn Singer

  • The Llama Who Had No Pajama: 100 Favorite Poems by Mary Ann Hoberman

  • A Full Moon is Rising by Marilyn Singer

  • Kiyoshi’s Walk by Mark Karlins

  • A New Green Day by Antoinette Portis

  • One Leaf Rides the Wind by Celeste Mannis

  • Daniel Finds a Poem by Micha Archer

  • The Jackie Morris Book of Classic Nursery Rhymes by Jackie Morris

Find teaching resources for a wide variety of holidays and celebrations. Fun and engaging activities for special occasions such as the 100th day of school, Pi Day, Holidays, monthly heritages and many others.