APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!

April is National Poetry Month! In honor of this fun month, I am posting some videos of poets reading their poetry for kids. Shel Silverstein's is by far my favorite, but all of them are wonderful and worth watching as an adult or as a child. Also, check out the Poetry Foundation's website. They have many resources for children, including "Children's Poet Laureate Presents", "Classical Baby: The Poetry Show", and "A Child's Garden of Poetry", all of which contain videos meant for children. Enjoy!

 

Shel Silverstein Reading "Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too"

Mary Ann Hoberman Reading "All Kinds of Families"

 

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Kenn Nesbitt Reading "I Taught My Cat To Clean My Room"

 

 

This one is a little advanced for kids, but how cool to see Robert Frost reading his famous poem, "Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening"