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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Finding Poetry in Pleasure Reading
   After reading a book or magazine, children and teens can choose a section and transform it into what's known as a "found poem."
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Follow the Word Trail: Organize a Treasure Hunt
   Create a treasure hunt out of word-puzzle clues hidden around the home or yard.
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Let's Go On A Poetry Walk!
   The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and you're surrounded by brilliant shades of green! Observe and collect sensory images from nature and use the sights, sounds, smells, and textures to create original nature poetry.
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   5 – 10  |  Activity & Project
   Make a Magnetic Poetry Set
   Let children practice using different types of words in a fill-in-the-blank-story game before making their own word list for a magnetic poetry set.
5. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Send a Smile: Make a Card for a Special Occasion
   Everyone loves getting a greeting card, especially if it's homemade. Make a funny or thoughtful greeting card or invitation with pictures and a poem, joke, or riddle.
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   That Sounds Fun! Sound Words and Sports Poetry
   In this activity, children and teens use their experiences playing or watching sporting events (or other types of outdoor games) to write poems that are full of the sounds of the games.
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   5 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Write a Gem of a Poem
   Learn about diamante poems, and then consider the idea of cause and effect before working it into the diamante poem format.