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Poetry Month is often the time we remember to teach and read poems with kids and help our children write poetry. But you can read and write poetry with kids all year long–not just during Poetry ...
Calling all budding poets. Do you love playing in Toronto’s parks? Write a poem and enter the contest by noon on May 5. Enter a Poem The Children’s Spring Poetry Contest invites youth six to 14 years ...
To capture their experiences, Save the Children invited children from countries around the world to write short poems about COVID-19, life under lockdown, and how the pandemic has changed their lives.
Ever thought about writing a poem? Why not take the leap? In a new series, award-winning poet Jessica Traynor shares insights to help you find your voice.
Presenter Naomi Wilkinson and a group of children gather in a greetings card shop and, using the cards for inspiration, are challenged to write a poem for someone they know. Our ‘Master’ poet ...
Loryn Brantz and her kids, Ronen, 2, and Dahlia, 6. (Courtesy of Loryn Brantz) Brantz said she was first inspired to write poetry on a day when she and her husband, Jake, and their two kids ...
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Recent books he loved writing are "The Father Goose Treasury of Poetry for Children," Schiffer Kids, 2023 (“because it includes 101 favorite poems by the ...