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Posted: Wednesday, 26 November 2008 2:53PM
A Poet And Ya Don't Know It!
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Poetry writing can be a creative outlet, but for some teens it can seem intimidating. One way to encourage your middle schooler to try out poetry writing is to use a strategy called “found poetry.” In found poetry, writers use the words of others, but arrange these words in their own way.
You can make this activity fun by using those magnetic word kits you can purchase at many stores. Put the words on your refrigerator and take turns making poems for each other! A creative variation on this is to have teens create their own word bank, based in their own interests.
For directions on how to create your own magnetic poetry kit—and for many more ideas on helping your kids with writing, see below:
More poetry sites for middle schoolers and teens:
This is an interactive poetry tool that assists kids in constructing different types of poems. (middle school)
This is an on-line poetry workshop with a published poetry writer where the poet guides the writer through the steps of writing poetry. (late elementary/middle school)
On this site, teens can post their own poems and read other teens' work.
An on-line magazine written by teens -- you can submit your own poetry and read other teen’s work.
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