Poetry 4 Kids

Kenn Nesbitt writes poetry for children and has a pretty amazing website for young writers. Click here to visit the site, or on the images below to play games related to poetry.

   My Word!

There is also a rhyming dictionary on the website! If you're writing poetry and need to find a rhyming word, click the screenshot below, or right here.

Tactile-Kinesthetic Word Study

 

The first installment of tactile-kinesthetic word study starts with Lucas' Andy Goldsworthy-esque arrangement above. 

What does tactile-kinesthetic mean? Tactile refers to touch, so tactile learners need to feel and move things with their fingers and hands. Soren arranges a range of Nerf weaponry and household objects to spell his words.

Kinesthetic refers to movement, so kinesthetic learners need to interact with their bodies, instead of simply listening (auditory), and/or watching (visual). As Frenya's finger reveals words in shaving cream, she strengthens her understanding of consonant/vowel combinations.

Spencer contains his creativity on a baking sheet. 

Pierce's approach is (naturally) a bit more decorative...

Lucas takes advantage of fall color...

Andy Goldsworthy's art inspires creative folks who enjoy natural art (and word study). Click here for more.

Sculpting Understanding

Many lessons begin with dry erase boards and markers. Chance selects a classmate who sits with their back to the board as vocabulary is revealed to everyone else. Until last week, students either explained meaning with text, illustrations, or a combination of the two. Now everyone wields Play-Doh. Understanding becomes three dimensional.

This word study is all about prefixes. We explore how uni, bi, tri and quad affect the meaning of root words.

The following tactile interpretations of triathlons and unicorns illuminate diverse learning styles...