Free writing is an exercise that works for all ages and skill levels. You can play with words without worrying about mechanics. Even pre-readers can free write if you’re willing to transcribe their words as they dictate!
Do you have a child who hates to write? Playing with words can be a fabulous way to take the pressure off and just have fun with language.
Free writing is a delightful part of our family’s life, and one of our favorite ways to play with words is through writing poetry. In this video, I give some tips and strategies for including poetry free writing in your family’s life, and share some IRL examples from our family!
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Some of the poetry titles mentioned:
- A Kick in the Head: an Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms, Paul Janeczko
- Poetry Adventure Series, Brian Cleary
- Wet Cement: a Mix of Concrete Poems, Bob Raczka
- A Poke in the I: a Collection of Concrete Poems, Paul Janeczko
- Poetry Matters: Writing a Poem from the Inside Out, Ralph Fletcher
- The Place My Words Are Looking For, Paul Janeczko
- Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry: How to Write a Poem, Jack Prelutsky
- Read a Rhyme, Write a Rhyme, Jack Prelutsky
- Jabber-Walking, Juan Felipe Herrera (Poet Laureate of the United States 2015-2017)
- Poetry from A to Z: A Guide for Young Writers, Paul Janeczko
- Keep a Pocket in your Poem, J. Patrick Lewis
- Conversation Pieces: Poems the Talk to Other Poems, Kurt Brown
Want even more poetry resources? Check out these other posts and videos:
- The Year of Memory Work (52 weeks of video recitations and printables…FREE)
- Ultimate Poetry Book List
- Introduction to Poetry
- Poem in Your Pocket Day printables
- Exploring Shakespeare with Children
- 12 Poems Everyone Should Know By Heart
- 100 Poems to Memorize in Morning Time
- How to Choose the Best Memory Work
- Can you Haiku?
- What is Morning Time?
- Facebook Live sharing 4 new poetry books I’m excited about
- YouTube playlist of my Year of Memory Work recitations
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