Good poetry for children connects them with their emotions, serves as a bridge between cultures, promotes language learning, helps them learn to read and enriches the school curriculum.
Poetry contains emotionally charged words, uses only a few words to say a great deal, is melodic – sings as it says, contains rhythm repetition and rhyme, captures the essence of a concept, has layers of meaning, and is the natural language of childhood.
Maybe you’d like to begin writing poetry for children, or you have some poems and want to learn more about how to get them+ published. Whichever it is, we believe your poems can inspire children, and we’d love to help.
Workshops for Poets
Working Retreat: Spark Inspiration with Meditation and Creative Play
Starts: June 15, 2024
Working Retreat: Poetry and Poetry Anthologies
Starts: June 23, 2024
Summer Camp in Writing: Create and Dream!
Starts: July 14, 2024
Writing for the Educational Market: A 6-Week Online Program
Starts: August 15, 2024
Successful School Visits: A Three Part Online Course
Starts: August 28, 2024
Working Retreat: Experienced Storytellers In-Company
Starts: September 11, 2024
Just Do It! Your Collaborative Support Group for Finishing Your Draft (Fall)
Starts: September 18, 2024
The Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing (Fall)
Starts: September 24, 2024
Working Retreat: Lyrical Picture Books and Poetry
Starts: September 26, 2024
Working Retreat: Novels in Verse
Starts: October 6, 2024
Revising Your Novel in Verse: An Online Course
Starts: October 9, 2024
Working Retreat: Picture Book Authors and Illustrators
Starts: November 10, 2024
Inspiring Children Through Story
Poetry Resources
Picture Books: To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme
by Diane Murray
How to Revise Poetry: 20 Questions to Ask
by Irene Latham
#HFGather: A Poetry Chat
with Nikki Grimes and Sarah Aronson
Writing Poetry for Children: How to Begin, How to Get Published
by Charles Waters & Irene Latham
The Magic of Metaphor
by Georgia Heard & Rebecca Kai Dotlich
Writing Poetry for Children
by Bernice Cullinan