Discusses the life and work of children's poet, Edith Segal. (RB)

Writing poetry by adapting the Japanese form to English is simple enough so that children can enjoy doing it. (Author/MF)

The article recounts biographical information concerning Adelaide Crapsey (1878-1914), a little-known American poetess. It includes poems illustrating the cinquain, a stanza form she invented which is popular with children. (RD)

The teacher must now look for alternatives to one set of values in teaching English. The author lists some folk-rock songs which, when taught together with the traditional poems, may complement each other in helping the students. (MR)

Describes technique of having students study the poem and draw and color what the poem says". (Author/SP)

Explains how a volume of poetic images entitled The Tiniest Sound'' by Mel Evans was used to stimulate creative writing in the sixth grade. (MM)

The diamante form--a seven-line, diamond-shaped poem--was successfully used to encourage students' poetry writing. (JH)

Children can be taught to appreciate poetry if the poems are carefully selected and of interest to children. (JH)

Relates poetry to journalism, as a kind, or several kinds, of reporting with several of the author's own poems illustrating the thesis. Suggestions for stimulating student poetry writing are given. (TO)