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Poetry Writing for Kids: 3 Fun Poems for Kids to Write

By Jillian | May 14, 2015
Filed under: Kid Activities Tagged: School Age, writing activities

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Little M has been very interested in writing poetry lately. She’s always loved writing activities but this is the first time poetry has made a real appearance. It’s so fun to see her creating poem after poem.
For today’s activity I’m teaming up with Pepperidge Farm to bring together two of Little M’s favorite things: Goldfish® Crackers and poetry writing for kids. YAY! So grab a snack, some paper, a pencil and a little poet.

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fun and easy poetry writing for kids

Poetry Writing for Kids: 3 Fun Poems for Kids to Write

Acrostic. Little M has a favorite type of poem and this is it. Do you remember writing acrostic poems when you were a kid? They are fun and easy, making them perfect poetry-writing exercises for kids.

An acrostic poem is one where the first letter of each line spells a word. (The word can also be formed in the middle or at the end of the line. Since I’m working with a beginner we are sticking to the beginning.)

I had Little M use orange and black markers to write the word GOLDFISH down the left side of her paper. I asked her to create a poem about the Goldfish Crackers she was snacking on. I can’t resist sharing her work.

Great
Orange
Little
Delicious
Fish
I
Share my fish and I
Heart my Goldfish!

Riddle. I hadn’t thought of riddles as poems until I read this Riddle Poems post from Imagination Soup. In the post she lays out how to help kids form riddles with few easy prompts. We are great fans of jokes around here and riddles are similar to jokes so I know riddle poems would be a hit! I was right.

I wrote out the beginning of each line and had Little M fill in the rest. The theme? Goldfish of course!

I smell like…
I taste like…
I feel like…
I sound like…
What am I?

fun and easy poetry writing for kids
Shape Poems I love, love, love the way our Goldfish cracker shape poems turned out. A shape poem is a poem that forms a shape with words. The words describe the shape they form. The words can either outline the shape or fill in the shape. Little M chose to outline the Goldfish cracker.

To prepare this one I drew a Goldfish cracker lightly with pencil as a guide for where to write.

fun and easy poetry writing for kids

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  1. Mami2jcn says

    May 14, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    I haven’t introduced poetry writing yet. I think it would be fun to present poems as songs first.

    Reply
  2. Mami2jcn says

    May 14, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/598930217042837504

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  3. Stephanie Grant says

    May 14, 2015 at 12:22 pm

    I have not yet introduced poetry writing to my son but it is something I’m excited to do over this summer!

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  4. Stephanie Grant says

    May 14, 2015 at 12:25 pm

    Tweeted: https://twitter.com/sgrant2005/status/598931965123829760

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  5. Jessica To says

    May 14, 2015 at 1:52 pm

    I think poetry writing would be fun. My son always liked rhyming games.

    Reply
  6. Natalie says

    May 14, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    My daughter is still pretty young to write poetry but she loves to listen when I read poems out loud to her.

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  7. Natalie says

    May 14, 2015 at 1:58 pm

    https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/598955360053899264

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  8. steve weber says

    May 14, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    I like if you introduce it in a song or some other interactive way they would embrace it

    groogruxking40 @ gmail dot com

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  9. steve weber says

    May 14, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    tweet= https://twitter.com/groogruxking40/status/598958832346222592

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  10. LaTanya says

    May 14, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    It is something that I am excited to teach my son

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  11. LaTanya says

    May 14, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/598961488137555968

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  12. Angelica says

    May 14, 2015 at 2:24 pm

    I haven’t introduced poetry but I’m definitely looking forward to when the time comes!
    Tweeted:
    https://twitter.com/angelftw1/status/598961788927934465

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  13. Elena says

    May 14, 2015 at 5:55 pm

    I think poetry writing would be fun for my kids.

    Reply
  14. Elena says

    May 14, 2015 at 5:57 pm

    https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/599015087609745408

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  15. Angela Saver says

    May 14, 2015 at 7:37 pm

    My favorite way to introduce poetry is to sing a favorite song together and write the lyrics down on paper. I then have them write a poem that they could sing to the melody of the song.

    andysavi.mom@gmail.com

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  16. Angela Saver says

    May 14, 2015 at 7:39 pm

    I tweeted –

    https://mobile.twitter.com/saverang/status/599041221344907266

    andysavi.mom@gmail.com

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  17. Kelly D says

    May 14, 2015 at 7:59 pm

    My daughter and I usually write poems together that rhyme, it helps her a lot with her spelling.

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  18. Kelly D says

    May 14, 2015 at 8:00 pm

    tweet
    https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/599046608525926402

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  19. Rachelle says

    May 15, 2015 at 5:48 am

    I have not yet introduced poetry writing, but my daughter just started writing recently so we can try this!

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  20. Rachelle says

    May 15, 2015 at 5:49 am

    https://twitter.com/chelle493/status/599194952111923200

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  21. Julie Wood says

    May 15, 2015 at 6:31 am

    My son loved poetry and creating poetry and he even entered some contests and won a prize. I think it is such a good idea to get a poetry book and introduce children to poetry because it really gets them to be creative!

    Reply
  22. Julie Wood says

    May 15, 2015 at 6:31 am

    Tweet entry
    https://twitter.com/JewelWood/status/599205481886814208

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  23. rebecca says

    May 15, 2015 at 6:37 am

    My boys love to listen to anything Shel Silverstein. I’m excited to try these with them!

    Reply
  24. Duane Cooper says

    May 15, 2015 at 2:34 pm

    My wife and I love to read poetry to our younger nieces and nephews!

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  25. Duane Cooper says

    May 15, 2015 at 2:36 pm

    I tweeted about the giveaway on 5/15/2015 as @dlcdriver55

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  26. Soo says

    May 15, 2015 at 3:01 pm

    My 3-year-old is trying to figure out rhyming – he doesn’t quite have it yet, but he’s getting there.

    Reply
  27. Soo says

    May 15, 2015 at 3:02 pm

    I tweeted: https://twitter.com/jltsmommy/status/599333956262178816

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  28. kathy f says

    May 16, 2015 at 3:25 pm

    I haven’t introduced poetry to my kids yet. I know they will enjoy it.

    Reply
  29. Jessie C. says

    May 16, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    I am excited about trying introducing poetry to my kids, I would start with drawings following up poems.
    tcarolinep at gmail dot com

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  30. Jessie C. says

    May 16, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    -https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/599769953277849600

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  31. shelly peterson says

    May 16, 2015 at 8:16 pm

    I haven’t introduced poetry to my grandson yet, but I think it is a good idea.
    cshell090869 at aol dot com

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  32. shelly peterson says

    May 16, 2015 at 8:17 pm

    tweeted
    https://twitter.com/cshell202/status/599775619669315584
    cshell090869 at aol dot com

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  33. Gina M says

    May 17, 2015 at 11:46 am

    I haven’t tried poetry writing with my little one one yet, but i have a book of poem I started reading to him.

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    wildorchid985 AT gmail DOT com

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  34. Gina M says

    May 17, 2015 at 11:47 am

    tweet–https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/600009797463846912

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  35. wen budro says

    May 18, 2015 at 9:18 am

    I think that it’s a great idea to introduce children to poetry and writing poetry. I haven’t done it myself yet but I will definitely start. Creativity is something that I want to foster in my kids.

    Reply
  36. Rebecca D says

    May 18, 2015 at 9:19 am

    I like to go to the library and get some fun poetry books for us to read and talk about.

    Reply
  37. Rebecca D says

    May 18, 2015 at 9:24 am

    I tweeted!
    https://twitter.com/bec289/status/600335962309140483

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  38. Nancy says

    May 18, 2015 at 3:44 pm

    Well before introducing poetry writing , I surround our children with poetry reading. Poetry reading is part of our regular reading. After a child has been immersed in poetry, you can start writing with a poetry template like the acrostic and shape poems that you used.

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  39. Kathy Anderson says

    May 19, 2015 at 6:16 am

    My daughter is six and she already loves writing little poems. This would be great for her!

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  40. Kimmy Ripley says

    May 19, 2015 at 6:41 am

    My daughter is just starting to learn how to write so we haven’t introduced poetry yet. We make writing fun by earning stickers as a reward.

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  41. Sandy Klocinski says

    May 19, 2015 at 8:16 am

    Read a poem with your kids every week, or even every day.

    Reply
  42. Sandy Klocinski says

    May 19, 2015 at 8:17 am

    https://twitter.com/Attea2d/status/600681712918605826

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  43. nickie says

    May 19, 2015 at 8:50 am

    I haven’t introduced poetry to my son yet. I know he will enjoy it.

    Reply
  44. Kelly @ Hidden Fruits and Veggies says

    May 19, 2015 at 9:08 am

    There are lots of great children’s poetry books I get as gifts

    Reply
  45. Tara O. says

    May 19, 2015 at 9:30 am

    I’d love to introduce my daughter to poetry! She’s my little bookworm and loves when I read to her so I think she will also enjoy poems!

    Reply
  46. Margaret Smith says

    May 19, 2015 at 11:32 am

    Never tried Poetry writing before, but it does sound like it would be interesting and fun.
    Thanks so much.

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  47. Margaret Smith says

    May 19, 2015 at 11:33 am

    Tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/600730935995273216
    Thanks again.

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  48. Denise S says

    May 19, 2015 at 11:44 am

    I’ve never been interested in poetry, so don’t really pay attention to what the kids do with it.

    Reply
  49. amanda whitley says

    May 19, 2015 at 12:00 pm

    i am excited about introducing my kids to poetry. i myself loved getting all my feelings out through poems and would love them to do the same.

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  50. paige chandler says

    May 19, 2015 at 12:34 pm

    I read my daughter a poem along with a story at bedtime. She likes the poem best.

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  51. Cynthia C says

    May 19, 2015 at 12:43 pm

    In the classroom and at home, I introduced poetry by reading it to the kids over and over. They grew to love the patterns and rhymes of the language.

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  52. Cynthia C says

    May 19, 2015 at 12:44 pm

    Tweet
    https://twitter.com/clc408/status/600748788546867200

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  53. Debbi Wellenstein says

    May 19, 2015 at 1:15 pm

    I have not thought about introducing poetry.

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  54. Pam H. says

    May 19, 2015 at 5:19 pm

    I haven’t taught my kids to write poetry, but I plan to as it’s something I enjoy doing,

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  55. Stephanie V. says

    May 19, 2015 at 5:35 pm

    We like singing poetry – makes it extra fun!
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

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  56. Emily says

    May 19, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    I would love to try poetry writing with my kids in the future!

    Reply
  57. sheila ressel says

    May 19, 2015 at 5:55 pm

    I would be excited to introduce poetry writing to help develop my niece’s creative side.

    Reply
  58. Emily says

    May 19, 2015 at 5:55 pm

    Tweet: https://twitter.com/RiEmHug/status/600826620107038720

    Reply
  59. sheila ressel says

    May 19, 2015 at 5:57 pm

    Tweeted: https://twitter.com/slr8/status/600827431893729280

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  60. Steph D. says

    May 19, 2015 at 6:06 pm

    Teaching poetry to kids is a great thing! I am an English support teacher for grades K-5 and I am teaching my students various types of poetry each year. I am excited to use some of these ideas for when my own child grows up 🙂 thanks!

    Reply
  61. Christina G. says

    May 19, 2015 at 10:37 pm

    Yes, I am excited about trying poetry writing for kids. My daughter would love it. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  62. Christina G. says

    May 19, 2015 at 10:41 pm

    I tweeted: https://twitter.com/PuffyBiggles/status/600899049974157314

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  63. Lyndsey Lancaster says

    May 19, 2015 at 10:58 pm

    We haven’t introduced poetry yet. My toddlers are young, but not too young to learn! I am excited to introduce it.

    Reply
  64. Barbara M says

    May 20, 2015 at 12:29 am

    Our kids are grown up now.
    I didn’t introduce them to poetry and regret that now.
    thank you

    Reply
  65. Barbara M says

    May 20, 2015 at 12:29 am

    Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/600925736137072640

    Reply
  66. Sherry Conrad says

    May 20, 2015 at 2:50 am

    My kids are grown now, but my grandson likes poetry – I believe the poem about the snowman melting (and wetting the bed) was what got him interested.

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  67. Sherry Conrad says

    May 20, 2015 at 2:54 am

    Tweeted https://twitter.com/dddiva/status/600961328207892480

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  68. Dawn Monroe says

    May 20, 2015 at 6:46 am

    I really never paid to much attention. I read my grand kids some poetry or rhyming books but not with a focus on it. I kinda let the school introduce them. Its something I will work on.

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  69. Dawn Monroe says

    May 20, 2015 at 6:47 am

    https://twitter.com/dawnmonroe83/status/601020882941845504

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  70. Ashley C says

    May 20, 2015 at 7:10 am

    I haven’t ever though about introducing my kids to poetry. I will have to look into some poetry books for young children, because we love to read

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  71. Kiara says

    May 20, 2015 at 9:53 am

    I haven’t introduced poetry writing yet.
    austma7@aol.com

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  72. Megan Scharlau says

    May 20, 2015 at 10:23 am

    I just like using kids books that have poetry inside them. And if you make it somewhat musical, it’s even more enjoyable!

    Reply
  73. Megan Scharlau says

    May 20, 2015 at 10:23 am

    https://twitter.com/notashrimp16/status/601075829532184579

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  74. Anastasia Falling says

    May 20, 2015 at 1:54 pm

    Poetry writing just came up naturally with us. We have writers in the family, and poetry is also in some of the books we read. 🙂 So, we read some and then encourage them to write their own! 🙂

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  75. Anastasia Falling says

    May 20, 2015 at 1:54 pm

    Tweeted 🙂 – https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/601128542802354176

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  76. sarah hirsch says

    May 21, 2015 at 10:54 am

    i think you should introduce children to poetry just by reading it to them, you can start with rhyming picture books

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  77. Betsy says

    May 21, 2015 at 1:00 pm

    my son loves to listen to poetry- too young for reading though

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  78. Betsy says

    May 21, 2015 at 1:01 pm

    tweet: https://twitter.com/betsy5454/status/601477870486167552

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  79. Stacey B says

    May 21, 2015 at 6:55 pm

    I’ve really never thought about it but think it is a good idea and will definitely look into it when purchasing them books next time.

    Reply
  80. Stacey B says

    May 21, 2015 at 7:01 pm

    Tweeted to share https://twitter.com/MomOF2Boysz/status/601567069809741824

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  81. Tina W says

    May 22, 2015 at 1:46 pm

    I will definitely be trying your tip of having the kids make a poem using the letters of a work. (bonus points for you mixing up the colors on the page!)

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  82. Karrie says

    May 22, 2015 at 2:51 pm

    I have been teaching her to write poetry and tell her feelings

    Reply
  83. lissa crane says

    May 22, 2015 at 3:14 pm

    I haven’t introduced poetry writing to my daughters yet, but after reading this, I think I will!

    Reply
  84. Nicole says

    May 22, 2015 at 8:50 pm

    I like to introduce poetry to my kids through apps and through reading them books.

    Reply
  85. Nicole says

    May 22, 2015 at 8:51 pm

    Tweet–https://twitter.com/lil_lady_dz/status/601958072869761024

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  86. Leela says

    May 22, 2015 at 8:58 pm

    Haiku are always fun to start them out with. They come up with a lot of good ones.

    Reply
  87. Michelle J. says

    May 23, 2015 at 11:47 am

    I think nursery rhymes are the easiest way to teach kids about poetry.

    Reply
  88. Cathy Truman says

    May 23, 2015 at 3:01 pm

    I have not introduced poetry to my children but now I am excited to
    start with some poetry books for them.

    Reply
  89. mickeyfan says

    May 23, 2015 at 7:27 pm

    The grands are starting to love rhyming, so poetry can’t be far off.

    Reply
  90. Stephanie Phelps says

    May 23, 2015 at 8:23 pm

    I have not yet started introducing poetry writing but am so excited to get to try it!

    Reply
  91. Stephanie Phelps says

    May 23, 2015 at 8:23 pm

    I tweeted
    https://twitter.com/my4boysand1/status/602313424220114946

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  92. Jeffrey says

    May 24, 2015 at 4:50 pm

    My kids starting writing poetry in school pretty early on, its fun to read some of the things they come up with!

    Reply
  93. Jeffrey says

    May 24, 2015 at 4:52 pm

    I posted a tweet: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/602622484693811201.

    Reply
  94. Cori Westphal says

    May 24, 2015 at 4:57 pm

    I don’t know anything about poetry. The only poetry I’ve shared with my kids is from Dr Suess! I guess I’ll wait for a great poetry teacher to enlighten them!

    Reply
  95. Cori Westphal says

    May 24, 2015 at 4:59 pm

    Tweet: https://twitter.com/coriwestphal/status/602624725299236864

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  96. Aarti Dogra says

    May 24, 2015 at 7:19 pm

    thanx for the chance

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  97. heather says

    May 24, 2015 at 7:41 pm

    We have not introduced poetry yet but we will when the time is right art is so special and important.

    Reply
  98. Kristen says

    May 24, 2015 at 10:58 pm

    The first thing we did was haikus….you can use most any words as long as it’s the right amount of syllables…

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  99. Kristen says

    May 24, 2015 at 11:08 pm

    tweeted
    https://twitter.com/rubylorikeet/status/602717828802744320

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  100. Emily R. says

    May 25, 2015 at 9:22 am

    Our older son wrote his first poem in 2nd grade! It was about the beach.

    Reply
  101. Tabitha says

    May 25, 2015 at 11:03 am

    I’ve not done too much of this.
    My daughter loves rhyming words though.
    She’d probably rock a rhyming poem 😉

    Reply
  102. Mary Jacobowitz says

    May 25, 2015 at 4:33 pm

    I started with nursery rhymes.

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  103. Miranda G says

    May 26, 2015 at 1:44 am

    I havent introduced poetry yet but Im excited to!

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  104. Miranda G says

    May 26, 2015 at 1:45 am

    I tweeted https://twitter.com/mgreen2012/status/603119757408120832

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  105. Stephanie Reed says

    May 26, 2015 at 7:55 pm

    My own kids liked to say poems that I wrote down for them when they were very young. I still have them. When I worked in a Latchkey program, we read poems together and then the kids were always more interested in writing poems with their own names or friends’ names included.

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  106. Debby says

    May 26, 2015 at 10:39 pm

    I love introducing poetry to my kids. It can be fun for all ages, start with more of a sing-song approach when they are little to writing their own as they grow. And there are so many topics and varieties. Poetry can really give you a chance to show off your imagination.

    Reply
  107. ken ohl says

    May 27, 2015 at 1:37 am

    I have not introduced my little niece to poetry yet she is a little young for that however I’m going to make up some fun little games so she can learn.

    Reply
  108. Debby says

    May 27, 2015 at 9:08 am

    Shared here: http://determineddebby.blogspot.com/2015/05/more-gift-card-giveaways.html

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  109. Lisa Aliperti says

    May 27, 2015 at 8:55 pm

    Poetry can be totally random. For instance riding in the car and we see a cow elicits “How now brown cow?”. What else do you see? Tree? Ok- I’d like to be a big strong tree.

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  110. erica best says

    May 28, 2015 at 12:07 pm

    we have never been into poetry but this sound like fun

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  111. erica best says

    May 28, 2015 at 12:21 pm

    https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/604002800285171713

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  112. rachel cartucci says

    May 28, 2015 at 1:01 pm

    A child’s garden of versus is a book that introduced poetry to me as a child and I read the same exact book to my own son now. I am glad my mom kept that book all these years.

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  113. rachel cartucci says

    May 28, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    https://twitter.com/RayrayCrisman/status/604008980902334464

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  114. Holly S. says

    May 28, 2015 at 3:22 pm

    I hadn’t even thought about it! My daughter has read poems and learned about rhyming in school, but I never thought of writing poetry at home. They just got out for summer break, so I think I’m going to fill out some papers with the start of Acrostic poems and every time she says “I’m bored!”, I’ll hand her a new one! Thanks!

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  115. Holly S. says

    May 28, 2015 at 3:23 pm

    My tweet: https://twitter.com/HollyStormEtsy/status/604049547086688256

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  116. Lagean Ellis (Gena) says

    May 28, 2015 at 6:54 pm

    I’ve always loved poetry aND have been writing poems for years so it’s very easy to introduce them to my great nieces and nephews. We play at making up stories that rhyme and we read poems, rhymes and stories in poem form.
    I’m hoping to instill the art in them.

    ubrewme@yahoo.com

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  117. Arik Issan says

    May 28, 2015 at 8:07 pm

    https://twitter.com/rickaei/status/604121659168133120

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  118. Arik Issan says

    May 28, 2015 at 8:10 pm

    I think that dr seuss is a great way to introduce poetry at a very young age. And playing for the kids folk music from the 50s and 60s would also be great in order to develop a sort of simple rhythm.

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  119. Jacquie says

    May 28, 2015 at 10:14 pm

    I like to introduce poetry using fun or quirky poems. Where the Sidewalk Ends is a favorite. We also like to do acrostic poems which can be easy for kids to create using words like their name or favorite book title.

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  120. ANGEL JACKLYN says

    May 29, 2015 at 12:19 am

    MOST EXCITED ABOUT TRYING! LOVE YOUR IDEAS!!

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  121. ANGEL JACKLYN says

    May 29, 2015 at 12:19 am

    TWEETED TOO!!! https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/604184849994244096

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  122. Kathleen says

    May 29, 2015 at 9:46 am

    I have not yet introduced poetry to my daughter but plan to soon thanks to this post!

    kport207 at gmail dot com

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  123. LAMusing says

    May 30, 2015 at 6:23 pm

    It’s fun to give kids a character they know to write the poem about (fairytale, tv, favorite book).

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  124. Norma says

    May 30, 2015 at 6:24 pm

    My daughter loved writing poems as a child. I encouraged her to include them in cards to Grandma and Grandpa.

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  125. Kathy Davis says

    May 30, 2015 at 8:02 pm

    As a retired teacher, I always introduced a poetry unit with an Acrostic Poem. They are fun and easy. My granddaughter is only 3 but I will certainly play with poetry when she is older.

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  126. Debbie B says

    May 31, 2015 at 5:32 am

    i have not introduced poetry to family children

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  127. Debbie B says

    May 31, 2015 at 5:35 am

    i posted a tweet here:

    https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/604989095874560000

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  128. joe gersch says

    May 31, 2015 at 12:25 pm

    i think adding inflection adds intereste in poetry

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  129. Tammy Litke (@threedifferent) says

    June 1, 2015 at 11:26 am

    https://twitter.com/threedifferent/status/605440220780183552

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  130. Rebecca says

    June 1, 2015 at 2:23 pm

    I introduce poetry to my kids by getting lots of books from the library for them to read.

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  131. Emily Acker says

    June 1, 2015 at 3:30 pm

    I would love to introduce poetry to my nieces and nephews!

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  132. DESIREE H says

    June 1, 2015 at 8:43 pm

    Yes, when my kids get old enough I would love to incorporate poetry with my kids!

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  133. joni says

    June 1, 2015 at 9:16 pm

    We read the Dr. Seuss books!

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  134. joni says

    June 1, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    https://twitter.com/smilekisses/status/605588960967028736

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  135. mysweetiepiepie says

    June 2, 2015 at 4:05 am

    I’ve given poetry books to our niece as a birthday gift.

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  136. brittani adams says

    June 2, 2015 at 11:00 am

    So far we have touched down on the basics of rhyming. We love to make poems together with rhyming words and its alot of fun, I dcant wait until we learn more about actual poems.

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  137. angie says

    June 3, 2015 at 6:59 am

    I do not have children in m life but I am VERY excited to see your post and at the thought of teaching/introducing poetry to children. I majored in creative writing in college and my specialization was poetry. 😀 I am all for the arts being a major part of children’s lives. 😀

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  138. angie says

    June 3, 2015 at 7:00 am

    I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/606097555420815362

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  139. David Fultner says

    June 3, 2015 at 3:26 pm

    https://twitter.com/davidfultner/status/606225343498756096

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  140. David Fultner says

    June 3, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    This is such a great idea for the summer. I love that it is a project and snack pairing.

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  141. rachel says

    June 4, 2015 at 4:50 am

    I’d love to try it once my kids are old enough!

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  142. Aimee F says

    June 4, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    I was very much into poetry growing up. I found it was something my daughter also got excited about. We started writing poems about her friends and her. Now she writes poems about everything.

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  143. Eguiver yol says

    June 4, 2015 at 9:30 pm

    https://twitter.com/Smith89204/status/606679169947148288

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  144. Susan Smith says

    June 5, 2015 at 8:36 am

    My daughter enjoys writing poems. Her first poem she wrote for school and now she enjoys writing poems for fun.

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  145. Susan Smith says

    June 5, 2015 at 8:46 am

    https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/606847291954208768

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  146. Fiona N says

    June 5, 2015 at 1:00 pm

    I love and enjoy poems. My favorite way to introduce poetry writing for my kids is giving them some simple poetry books

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  147. Fiona N says

    June 5, 2015 at 1:10 pm

    I tweeted this awesome giveaway: https://twitter.com/carabao62/status/606915716319739904
    Thank You So Much for the chance

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  148. Leela says

    June 5, 2015 at 8:49 pm

    If it’s funny, my kids are all over it.

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  149. Tammy Woodall says

    June 5, 2015 at 9:56 pm

    The kids have not had been to inclined to do much poetry. I’m hoping to encourage them to write some poetry this summer. I thought maybe if I could see who came up with the funniest poem – it may give them more incentive to write a poem. My niece certainly seems to have a knack for poetry.

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  150. Tammy Woodall says

    June 5, 2015 at 9:58 pm

    https://twitter.com/tlawoodall/status/607048657679077376

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  151. joti says

    June 6, 2015 at 12:31 am

    I haven’t introduced yet..it sounds fun

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  152. joti says

    June 6, 2015 at 12:32 am

    tweeted https://twitter.com/joti67/status/607087496695005184

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  153. maria cantu says

    June 6, 2015 at 11:57 am

    Haven’t introduced poetry writing just yet.

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  154. Tracie Cooper says

    June 6, 2015 at 4:57 pm

    I love to read kids poetry at bedtime!

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  155. Tracie Cooper says

    June 6, 2015 at 4:58 pm

    I tweeted as @tmichellecooper on 6/6/2015

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  156. Erica B. says

    June 6, 2015 at 11:51 pm

    I never even thought about it.

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  157. Madeline says

    June 8, 2015 at 3:29 am

    I think reading poetry is the best way to introduce it. Creating haikus is also fun!

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  158. Madeline says

    June 8, 2015 at 3:31 am

    Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/607857361705934848

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  159. Dorrie Turner says

    June 8, 2015 at 7:14 am

    https://twitter.com/GoDorrie/status/607913288035233792

    @GoDorrie
    dor.turner@yahoo.com

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  160. Dorrie Turner says

    June 8, 2015 at 7:25 am

    I introduce my daughter to age appropriate classical and modern poetry at the library and online. I also believe music lyrics show wonderful creativity in verse.

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  161. Adrianne B says

    June 8, 2015 at 4:22 pm

    My favorite way to introduce poetry writing to kids is by reading poetry! One of the best texts for children is T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats,” which inspires nearly everyone who reads or hears it to try their hand at writing some cat poetry themselves!

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  162. Adrianne B says

    June 8, 2015 at 4:23 pm

    https://twitter.com/adriannebraun/status/608051604571492352

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  163. Karen Drake says

    June 9, 2015 at 10:30 am

    I think my granddaughter would really enjoy writing poetry.

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  164. D Schmidt says

    June 9, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    My favorite way to introduce it is to go outside with a notepad and my children to compose poems.

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  165. D Schmidt says

    June 9, 2015 at 12:13 pm

    tweeted for a second entry

    https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/608350001891299330

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  166. Claire says

    June 9, 2015 at 1:37 pm

    I hated poetry writing so I’m interested to see how my kids will like it.

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  167. Daniel M says

    June 9, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    only one i can think of is the cat in the hat

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  168. Stephanie Larison says

    June 9, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    I think it’ll be fun when we get there, we’re just learning how to rhyme right now.

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  169. Stephanie Larison says

    June 9, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    https://twitter.com/Stephanie64030/status/608410540042514432

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  170. Michelle C says

    June 9, 2015 at 5:55 pm

    I think a great way to introduce poetry writing is by starting with poetry reading. My favorite poems to write are haikus, so that would probably be a good starting point.

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  171. john hutchens says

    June 9, 2015 at 5:56 pm

    we haven’t introduced poetry writing to the kids yet, but we are working on songs with rhyming words

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  172. Michelle C says

    June 9, 2015 at 5:59 pm

    Tweet: http://twitter.com/MrsMChappell/status/608437972833325056

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  173. kjasus says

    June 9, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    i am a classroom teacher and i love teaching them that poetry doesn’t have to rhyme! it is great starting with the acronym style poem

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  174. kjasus says

    June 9, 2015 at 6:15 pm

    https://twitter.com/raggammuffin/status/608442219570323456

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  175. Ally says

    June 9, 2015 at 7:03 pm

    I’m excited about introducing kids to music, and I think poetry goes hand in hand with that. Creativity and rhythm!

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  176. Cheryl B. says

    June 10, 2015 at 6:47 am

    I am excited to try teaching poetry to my Grand-daughter. She just turned 4 and we read poetry daily.

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  177. Cheryl B. says

    June 10, 2015 at 6:51 am

    https://twitter.com/arress83/status/608632087642542080

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  178. Andrea H. says

    June 10, 2015 at 8:09 am

    We haven’t done any poetry writing, but it looks like a lot of fun!

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  179. Amanda Sakovitz says

    June 10, 2015 at 8:20 am

    I haven’t introduced it yet!

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  180. Amanda Sakovitz says

    June 10, 2015 at 8:21 am

    tweet
    https://twitter.com/aes529/status/608654824759005184

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  181. LynneT says

    June 10, 2015 at 10:30 am

    I’ve never thought about introducing poetry to kids, but I think there would be a lot of fun ways to do so, like books and songs.

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  182. Stephanie Galbraith says

    June 10, 2015 at 10:44 am

    My kids were introduced to poetry in school. My fiancé is savvy to the ways of poetry but I am frankly lost.

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  183. Ed says

    June 10, 2015 at 11:41 am

    We visit the library and read poetry books too!

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  184. Thomas Murphy says

    June 10, 2015 at 12:37 pm

    I would love to try introducing poetry to my son!

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  185. Thomas Murphy says

    June 10, 2015 at 12:38 pm

    tweeted
    https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/608719755969703936

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  186. Kerry says

    June 10, 2015 at 2:03 pm

    I haven’t introduced it yet – but maybe this summer.

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  187. Cathy C says

    June 10, 2015 at 2:23 pm

    I started by reading short poems and showing how the words rhyme.

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  188. Samantha Daleo says

    June 10, 2015 at 2:41 pm

    My daughter has loved writing poetry since she was very little. I think it started with reading her Dr Seuss and Shel Silverstein. As soon as she could write she was trying her own versions of poetry and stories. I have always encouraged creative expression through writing. She is now 16 and wants to be a journalist 🙂

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  189. Samantha Daleo says

    June 10, 2015 at 2:42 pm

    TWEET!

    https://twitter.com/samdaleo/status/608751022740267008

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  190. Marcia Goss says

    June 10, 2015 at 3:44 pm

    My kids are grown now, but they both wrote poems in school, and they had children’s poetry books, like Shel Silverstein’s books.

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  191. Marcia Goss says

    June 10, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    https://twitter.com/mgoss123/status/608767007685771264

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  192. Francine Anchondo says

    June 10, 2015 at 4:17 pm

    I introduced it by reading poems to them.

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  193. tina reynolds says

    June 10, 2015 at 4:47 pm

    I have not introduced it to them yet

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  194. tina reynolds says

    June 10, 2015 at 4:49 pm

    https://twitter.com/eaglesforjack/status/608779898644090880

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  195. Sarah L says

    June 10, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    No kids. Great ideas for sharing poetry with kids.
    Thanks for the contest.

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  196. Sarah L says

    June 10, 2015 at 5:43 pm

    https://twitter.com/slehan/status/608795484178644992

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  197. Tabathia B says

    June 10, 2015 at 5:46 pm

    I haven’t introduced it to my youngest daughter yet

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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  198. Tabathia B says

    June 10, 2015 at 5:47 pm

    tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/608796645568999426

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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  199. Charlene says

    June 10, 2015 at 6:01 pm

    I haven’t tried introducing poetry to my 2 boys, but this would be such a fun way.

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  200. Charlene says

    June 10, 2015 at 6:02 pm

    Here is my tweet: https://twitter.com/Alwayzdreamin/status/608801288436916225

    Thank you!

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  201. Kerry says

    June 10, 2015 at 6:40 pm

    tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/608810975748337665

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  202. Billie R says

    June 10, 2015 at 7:54 pm

    Much to my dismay, my son has never been fascinated by the world of reading or poetry. Maybe someday!

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  203. Ellie Wright says

    June 10, 2015 at 8:53 pm

    My granddaughter is only 8 months, but i look forward to introducing her to poetry someday. I’ve always loved it myself.

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  204. Ellie Wright says

    June 10, 2015 at 8:54 pm

    tweeted

    https://twitter.com/eswright18/status/608844335795150849

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  205. Sue Barney says

    June 10, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    My hubby has written both of our sons poems so they thinks its pretty cool and write their own now!

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  206. Betty C says

    June 11, 2015 at 1:00 am

    Children seem to pick up rhyming words easily so I think introducing them to simple poems would be fun.

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  207. Betty C says

    June 11, 2015 at 1:01 am

    Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/608906693817212928

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  208. Ron Miller says

    June 11, 2015 at 4:24 am

    Two children, both grown, and I don’t know that we introduced either one to poetry writing. Left that pretty much to the schools.

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  209. Ron Miller says

    June 11, 2015 at 4:28 am

    https://twitter.com/sweepstaking/status/608958439394545664

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  210. laurie murley says

    June 11, 2015 at 5:03 am

    I’m extcited about introducing poetry to my kids , I love it when they read, but I don’t think poetry is one thing they have read before, now I’m excited to introduce them to the poetry in our library

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  211. Richard Hicks says

    June 11, 2015 at 5:36 am

    Kids are too small now, but something I want to get them acquainted with.

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  212. Richard Hicks says

    June 11, 2015 at 5:37 am

    https://twitter.com/ardy22/status/608975842962763777

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  213. Tracey byram says

    June 11, 2015 at 6:50 am

    I found a copy of my favorite childhood book, a child’s book of verse, at the thrift store and read it to my grandchildren

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  214. Marie says

    June 11, 2015 at 8:16 am

    I introduced poetry to the kids by sharing with them some of my favorite poems from when I was a kid. We haven’t tried writing poetry quite yet.

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  215. Melissa B. says

    June 11, 2015 at 9:44 am

    My kids are grown, now. I always left the writing lessons to their teachers.

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  216. Tierney says

    June 11, 2015 at 11:49 am

    I have been teaching sixth grade for the last three years and I have found one of the best ways to introduce poetry is to find poetry that your students or children would like and read actual poems to them! This gives them fabulous exposure to real poems, helps get their creative juices flowing, and gets them excited about writing poems! They especially love seeing different types of poems. These can help even beginNing writers see how fun and easy writing poetry can be!

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  217. Kathryn C says

    June 11, 2015 at 2:43 pm

    my #SweepstakesEntry tweet:

    https://twitter.com/thrincor/status/609113295082156032

    KC
    kacor7@hotmail.com

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  218. Kathryn C says

    June 11, 2015 at 2:44 pm

    I would love to follow your plan ! (re: introducing poetry writing for kids)

    KC
    kacor7@hotmail.com

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  219. Heather says

    June 11, 2015 at 4:00 pm

    I never thought to introduce poetry, but many of my son’s books rhyme…does that count? 😉

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  220. Jerry Marquardt says

    June 11, 2015 at 4:14 pm

    Introducing poetry for kids is special when it comes to me being with my great nephew!

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  221. Jerry Marquardt says

    June 11, 2015 at 4:15 pm

    I publicly Tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/versatileer/status/609135570598506497

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  222. mandi mella says

    June 11, 2015 at 6:50 pm

    My boys absolutely love goldfish crackers.
    My son loves Dr. Seuss..and attained a love for rhymes! We incorporate that into poems all the time!

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  223. mandi mella says

    June 11, 2015 at 6:55 pm

    https://twitter.com/MandiMarie78/status/609176796391677952

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  224. Mary H. says

    June 11, 2015 at 7:18 pm

    Introducing poetry for kids is something I am excited about trying.

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  225. Mary H. says

    June 11, 2015 at 7:20 pm

    https://twitter.com/FinestFinn/status/609183297353175040

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  226. Tanya Reid says

    June 11, 2015 at 7:41 pm

    I tell my daughter to write poetry about what inspires her!

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  227. Tanya Reid says

    June 11, 2015 at 7:43 pm

    I tweeted https://twitter.com/TrinketLove/status/609189100663513088

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  228. Birdiebee says

    June 11, 2015 at 8:24 pm

    Tweeted.

    https://twitter.com/birdiebee52/status/609199569646149632?lang=en

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  229. Julie says

    June 11, 2015 at 8:26 pm

    My daughter has not written any poetry yet but she loves to write books and make her own board games.. I am sure poetry is next..

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  230. Birdiebee says

    June 11, 2015 at 8:27 pm

    My grandkids are a bit young to write poetry but I have introduced many poems to them. We do a lot of reading as I started this with them at a very young age.

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  231. Denise L says

    June 11, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    I like to disguise it as making up songs!

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  232. Denise L says

    June 11, 2015 at 8:40 pm

    tweeted – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/609203485943271424

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  233. Sue Hull says

    June 11, 2015 at 8:58 pm

    I used to write poetry when I was in my teens. My daughter loved poetry when she was also a teen. Thank you for the chance 🙂

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