Helping You Make Friends with Poetry
Resources for Homeschool Parents and Educators
Welcome!
I’m Jody, a retired teacher, poet, and Nana of six, and I love helping homeschool parents and kids make friends with poetry. Drawing on my 20 plus years of classroom experience as well as my own published work, I combine a love of poetry with helping others to make friends with poetry, too.
Using my how-to resources, accessible guides and curated lists, parents and teachers will have everything needed to tiptoe into the world of poetry, whether in the home or classroom.
created and developed by a teacher for teachers
(and the kids they love and serve)
Kids who read poetry
- Learn to attend & listen better
- Are more engaged readers
- Have the foundation needed to write poems of their own
What Does Poetry Do? Poetry…
- Hones our ears for language and new vocabulary
- Helps us learn to read and think metaphorically
- Requires careful attention, inviting us to slow down, look and listen
Want Nine More Reasons to Read Poetry?
Check out the Resource Library!
~Make Friends with Poetry~
Download my free “Poetry 101 Starter Kit” whether you’re enriching your plans or learning alongside your kids
Discover the basics about poetry, its definitions, purpose and meaning. Includes 3 fun lessons to use now with your kids,
ages 5-17.
What’s in the 101
Starter Kit?
- Why Teach Poetry?
- Poetry Terms & Definitions–Is it a Form or Genre?
- INCLUDES 3 Creative Activities
- How to Write a Rhyming Poem, How to Write a Limerick and How to Write a Free Verse Poem
AND SO MUCH MORE!
Poetry Resources
Curated reading lists, picture books, writing prompts, and downloadable guides to help you teach poetry with ease.
Teaching Support
Simple, classroom-tested strategies for helping kids read, understand, and enjoy poetry — no expertise required.
Inspiration
Thoughtful reflections, seasonal reading lists, and ideas that spark curiosity and “aha!” moments for kids and grownups alike.
What’s in the Resource Library? Lessons & activities for ages K-High School
- How to Write a Poem with Pictures
- How to use ‘Jabberwocky’ to teach reading, grammar & vocab
- How to use ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ to write a Rhyming poem
- 5 Things to Know about Poetry
- 10 Best Poetry Collections for Children
- 9 Reasons to Read Poetry
- And more!
