Good poetry for children connects them with their emotions, serves as a bridge between cultures, promotes language learning, helps them learn to read and enriches the school curriculum.
Poetry contains emotionally charged words, uses only a few words to say a great deal, is melodic – sings as it says, contains rhythm repetition and rhyme, captures the essence of a concept, has layers of meaning, and is the natural language of childhood.
Maybe you’d like to begin writing poetry for children, or you have some poems and want to learn more about how to get them+ published. Whichever it is, we believe your poems can inspire children, and we’d love to help.
Workshops for Poets

School Visits: Spotlight on Students and Storytellers
Starts: October 3, 2023

The Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing (Fall)
Starts: October 4, 2023

Muslim Storytellers: A Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing
Starts: October 17, 2023

Craft & Heart of Writing Poetry for Children
Starts: October 28, 2023

2023 Jewish Symposium: Writing Jewish Novels, Finding Jewish Joy
Starts: November 12, 2023

Marketing Opportunities for Storytellers: A Two Night Mini
Starts: November 28, 2023

Writing Poetry to Empower: A Two-Night Mini
Starts: December 11, 2023
Inspiring Children Through Story
Poetry Resources
Picture Books: To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme
by Diane Murray
How to Revise Poetry: 20 Questions to Ask
by Irene Latham
#HFGather: A Poetry Chat
with Nikki Grimes and Sarah Aronson
Writing Poetry for Children: How to Begin, How to Get Published
by Charles Waters & Irene Latham
The Magic of Metaphor
by Georgia Heard & Rebecca Kai Dotlich
Writing Poetry for Children
by Bernice Cullinan