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Description
If you are looking for a way to involve your students in poetry
writing or for ways to share and improve your own work, Giggle
Poetry may have just what you need. Their aim is to provide
instructions and aid on how to teach humorous poetry to students
in a fun and enjoyable way and to promote  poetry
among children. Students can rate poems that are written, create
their own poems, and learn more about published poets. Once your
class starts writing, you can have them publish their poems in the
Poetry Contest. Just remember…the poems have to make us Giggle!
Classroom Integration
- Create a class
book of Giggle Poems: After students have played
in the Poetry
Fun section have them learn how to write poems in the Poetry
Class site. Then watch as your students create their own poetry.
Have them use either Microsoft Word, PowerPoint or Student Writing
Center to type out their poems with a partner. Then, have the
students illustrate their poems. They can use markers or crayons
or have them experiment with clipart or web-based images from
the computer. Take a moment to bind the pages and place in the
class library center.
- Older students can do a similar activity but have them go to
a younger student classroom to read their poetry aloud. You could
also have them tape record the book and give it to a Kindergarten
or 1st grade class to keep in the library.
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