A great poetry site for children. See poems on a range of topics and most poems have an audio of the poet reading their poems. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English
Awesome activity! Interesting to teach in so many contexts: poetry, economy of words, even censorship - a different take on it. Also meshes perfectly with the novel catch 22 and Yosarrian censoring the letters.
A visual exploration of how the place of physical education at the university has changed over the past two hundred years. What does taking the bird's eye view allow us to see? Is anything to be gained by treating a football stadium as the subject of poetry? Let me know what you think. (Tip of the hat to Wallace Stevens for the form.)
Sarah Kay speaks about her journey in becoming a spoken-word poet. She discusses how poetry can help others find their voice--especially students who don't feel that they have one. Additionally, she performs two of her own originals to a standing ovation.