Poetry and Rhymes links

A second link to............
• Webbing Into Literacy : a site created from a best practices study by Laura Smolkin.
It has links to A-Rhyme-A-Week and A- Book-A-Week lesson plans and activities. Commonly known Nursery Rhymes and Children's storybooks are featured in the lists of lesson plans and units of work.   Ideas for teaching RIMES using Rhymes.
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/wil/home.html

• EnchantedLearning.com page of Word Families in Nursery Rhymes
Another site with ideas for teaching RIMES using Rhymes.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/rhymes/wordfamilies/

• Grandpa Tucker's Rhymes and Tales
A site with funny stories that deliver a message, silly poems that will bring a smile and allow you to share some thoughts.
http://www.night.net/tucker/

• Nancy's Teacher Resources - includes Poems for Teachers and Poems for Children
Poems are listed under categories or themes.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1133/2teach.html

• Hickory Dickory Rhyme
A site that has links to many Nursery Rhyme sites, plus teaching ideas.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/7444/hickory_dickory_rhyme.htm

• CanTeach - Songs and Poems page
A Canadian teacher site with lots of resources.
http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/songspoems.html