poetry

= Poetry =

Magnetic Poetry
We have all seen magnetic poetry kits either in stores or on someone's fridge. The Magnetic Poetry website offers students the opportunity to have some word fun. Magnetic Poetry's Kids Area provides a bank of words that students can drag onto a blank canvas to create poems or stories. There are two word kits that students can pick from; //First Words// & //Kids’ Kit//. After creating a poem or story students can save their creations, share it on Facebook or email them to family & friends. Only a few words are provided, but students can easily click on "More Words" at the bottom of the page to get more word choices. This allows students to not get overwhelmed with all of the words at once. While building poems on the play page, students can easily switch between the two kits with links at the top. The Magnetic Poetry page has another play area more suited for adults. A couple of kits // Poet // & // Nature // could play well in a high school class.

Classroom ideas include,
 * Different parts of speech
 * Fill in the blank stories
 * New words that the students would add
 * Use for a learning center
 * Have students in pairs take turns adding a word or two every couple of words or every line
 * For more ideas download a free guide from Magnetic Poetry, **In the Classroom: A Guide for Using Magnetic Poetry in Your Curriculum**.

//Last Updated - May 2013//