For this week's review, I chose five fun poetry sites for kids of all ages. I've included a little bit of everything, from original verse published only on the Internet, to traditional nursery rhymes and well-known poets such as Ogden Nash. Next time, I'll feature sites where kids can publish their own poetry. Come on in, the surfing is fine!
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Kenn Nesbitt doesn't have any children of his own yet, but writes whimsical poetry with his future progeny in mind. My favorite is titled "Surfing". "I went out and bought a new surf board, so I could go surfing the Net, but it won't plug into my computer, so I haven't gone surfing just yet."
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Mother Goose and other nursery rhymes are an important introduction to literature, and the basis for developing a love for words. All the experts agree: read rhymes to your kids. Zelo's alphabetic list of nursery rhymes looks a little unfinished, but it's the best collection of nursery rhymes I could find on the Web. For more ideas on using nursery rhymes as an educational tool, read Pat Anderson's On Reading Nursery Rhymes With Children of Varying Ages.
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By Barbara J. Feldman. Originally written on Apr 22, 1997. Last Modified on Apr 09, 2012.
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