Giggle-Worthy Poem Prompts for Kids: Learn How to Write Six Types of Poetry with Examples, Tips, and Ideas
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Kids can learn how to write six types of poetry with help from a literacy expert and a beloved children’s author! Sandra K. Athans and Mike Downs share step-by-step instructions, examples, tips, and ideas to unlock your creativity. Writing a poem has never been so fun!
Do you want to write poems by yourself? Literacy expert and former classroom teacher Sandra Athans and prolific children’s author and poet Mike Downs created this must-have poetry handbook for beginners! Kids will love learning how to write a poem with help from these talented authors.
Each page is filled with easy-to-follow guidelines, how-tos, tips, advice, and poetry prompts bursting with humor. Kids will learn to write six types of poems, such as free verse, haiku, and limerick, among others. With rib-tickling examples and 60 giggle-worthy prompts, this book provides plenty of inspiration for young poets.
Inside, you’ll find instructions and poetry prompts for writing the following types of poems:
AcrosticFree verseConcreteEpitaphHaikuLimerick
Perfect for kids and the young at heart, this workbook will have you writing top-notch poetry in no time! Use it when you need a funny poem-writing idea for school, a poetry activity for your classroom, or know a budding poet who wants to try writing different types of poetry. Beginners of all ages will find hilarious and helpful examples within the pages.
What are you waiting for? Let’s get writing!
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Perfect for the Classroom or at Home!
Written by literacy expert and former classroom teacher Sandra K. Athans and prolific children’s poet Mike Downs!
Kids and beginners will learn how to write six types of poetry. This book includes kid-friendly instructions, giggle-worthy examples, tips, advice, and prompts to get you started.
Fun Examples for Each Type of Poetry
Each section starts with a “how-to” lesson, followed by examples, tips, and writing prompts.
Helpful Tips as You Write
Kids and beginners will love the helpful tips and advice on many pages throughout the book.
Good for All Kinds of Poets!
Whether your child loves quirky poetry like silly epitaphs or more heartfelt poems like free verse, they’ll get plenty of inspiration.
Peek inside: Acrostic Poem Prompt and example.
Peek inside: Free Verse Poem Prompts
Peek inside: Epitaph Poem Prompts
What’s Inside?
Learn How to Write Six Types of Poetry
AcrosticFree VerseConcreteEpitaphHaikuLimerick
Fun & Engaging Poetry Prompts
With plenty of engaging and humorous prompts in each section, kids will have no trouble coming up with ideas for their poems.
Examples, Tips, and Advice
Read hilarious poetry examples from prolific children’s poet Mike Downs and find helpful tips and advice from literacy expert and former teacher Sandra K. Athans.
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Publisher : Red Wolf Press
Publication date : March 5, 2025
Language : English
Print length : 89 pages
ISBN-10 : 195573111X
ISBN-13 : 978-1955731119
Item Weight : 8.1 ounces
Reading age : 8 – 12 years
Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.21 x 11 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #108,856 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #42 in Children’s Humorous Poetry #167 in Children’s Composition & Creative Writing Books #322 in Children’s General Humor Books
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