The I Love to Write Poetry Book: Ideas and Tips for Young Poets

The I Love to Write Poetry Book is a practical guide that gives young writers ages 6 to 14 tools they need to create their own poems. It's an instructional and inspirational handbook that launches them on a journey to becoming successful, confident, and self-motivated poets. Topics include rhyme, rhythm, repetition, imagery, line breaks, editing and publishing. It also introduces couplet, cinquain, diamante, shape poems, how-to poems, acrostic, apology, haiku, list, elegy, and free verse.The instruction and activities in the book were developed by the author for the Kansas City Writers Group's I Love to Write summer camps for children in grades K-8. Featuring many practical tips, techniques, helpful websites and activities, the book is ideal for use by individuals and in the home school or public or private school classroom.