It's April! Well, it's the middle of April. BUT...there's still time to celebrate National Poetry Month. And before you stop reading because you "don't like poetry", you should know that this is about art and creativity as well as poetry! Typically, this month I would have had you all in the library to do blackout poetry. You can see what it looks like above in the two samples. The idea is that you take any page of an old book, newspaper, magazine, or you could even print a page off the internet! Then you make it into something new. So it's art with a message or theme. I have posted a video below of how you can do this in 5 different ways. Note that the 4th way, while cool, involves an exacto knife, so if you do that be sure to do it with an adult around! But this is so dang fun that I expect they will want to make their own poetry as well!
The second link below will take you to a site full of fun poems for kids. So you can go there and read a bit if you like! So make a hot chocolate, grab an old book and a sharpie or paint, start a playlist you love, and get to creating!
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AuthorHi! I am Areadingwoman (otherwise known as Melissa Arenson). I just love books! I have a bachelor's degree in 9-12 English education, a master's degree in literature, and a specialist's degree in library science. Archives
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