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An English resource that takes students through writing four different types of poetry. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

Great, efficient way to teach one way to write poetry

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.

This is a clever visual poetry tool for young children where you can draw an outline and place words inside. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

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

The Poetry Archive, as the name suggests, is a bank of poetry and information about poets. A great resource for teachers and students alike. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

Until your students are ready to use their own artistic licence you may want to use this poem template site to get them started. Just input words as prompted to make intriguing poetry. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

Instant Poetry Forms

Acrostic poetry writing activity

A great interactive acrostic poem maker. It explains what acrostic poems are when gives helpful hints as children write their own. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

"A superb creative writing site to stimulate ideas for opinion pieces, news articles, stories or poems. There is a teachers area with whole class whiteboard resources, and a pupil area where your pupils can write their pieces and print."

Create a PicLit -  Inspired Picture Writing - creative writing site that matches beautiful images with carefully selected keywords in order to inspire you. The object is to put the right words in the right place and the right order to capture the essence, story, and meaning of the picture.

Stuck for a rhyme, it isn't a crime, but if you take the time, and it won't cost a dime. (So Sorry!) http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

"This graphic organizer provides students the opportunity to brainstorm words about a given topic, count and record the syllables, and draft a haiku. "

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