Poems, Poems, & More Poems

Trying to get students to write poems can be a nightmare.  But with these websites, students love creating their own poems.  Check them out to help students with their writing.  These websites can be used with any subject, not just Language Arts.  Have students write a poem about a science or social studies unit.  See how creative students can get.  What a great activity to use on early release days!  Below is a great way to get students who say they can't write poems to create a "I Can't Write a Poem".  It is found in the Instant Poetry link.

Instant Poetry
Shape Poems
Poetry Idea Machine
Giggle Poetry
Lafayette Elementary Readers Theatre  - geared towards 1st grade

Word Central - designed for kids and has a dictionary, thesaurus, and rhyming dictionary