This article provides a lesson plan that teaches elementary students to write poems about home using sensory language and imagery. Examples of student work are provided.

Clickable list to full-text examples of the sonnets and blank verse poems of this English renaissance poet.

Listing of works of the English renaissance poet John Skelton (1460-1529) with links to actual text.

Since 1995, Rhode Islanders have come together each February to read and celebrate the life of one of America's finest poets and writers, Langston Hughes (1902-1967). Made possible through a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, an independent state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the annual Langston Hughes Poetry Reading is a shining example of what public humanities can pass on to communities far and wide. In addition to videos of readings given by participants at the annual event, this page includes resources and related materials for teaching about Langston Hughes.

Clickable list to the full texts of selected poems by Sir Thomas Wyatt, including his songs, sonnets, odes, epigrams, and satires.

The Digital Library provides links to the texts of 11 of Thomas Carlyle's works.

Explore the traditions and conventions of haiku and compare this classic form of Japanese poetry to a related genre of Japanese visual art.

This writing tutorial focuses on helping the aspiring author find a good place to start on his or her fiction.

This activity is a creative writing assignment in which first graders create poetry from scientific information about dragonflies.

An excellent resource for teachers who are interested in teaching innovative poetry techniques to their elementary students. Uses proven and well-documented methods to teach poetic elements in reading and writing.

This article provides ideas and resources for writing science-themed poetry in the elementary classroom. NCTE/IRA Standards alignments are included for each lesson.

Special edition! Students use ReadWriteThink tools to create magazines about prominent figures using a variety of writing genres and styles.