April is National Poetry Month! Started by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month celebrates poets’ integral role in our culture and that poetry matters. Sharing poetry with kids celebrates and explores language. Poems offer humor, interesting words, tongue twisters, alliteration and opportunities for reading together.
Looking for ways to celebrate National Poetry Month?
- Sign up to receive a poem a day, opens a new window in your email inbox.
- Get the official Poetry Month poster, opens a new window mailed to you.
- Explore children's author, Kenn Nesbitt's playground of poetry, opens a new window for games, poems, podcasts, lessons and more.
- Did you know each state has its own Poet Laureate? The Colorado Poet Laureate, opens a new window advocates for poetry, literacy, and literature by participating in readings and other events at the state capitol, schools, libraries and literary festivals.
- Discover poetry resources, opens a new window for English Language learners.
- Poets.org, opens a new window has curated lists for poetry with different topics, opens a new window and offers lesson plans, opens a new window for teaching poetry.
- Celebrate Poem In Your Pocket Day, opens a new window on April 18th.
- Check out poetry books for kids featuring a variety of voices, styles and characters.
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