April is National Poetry Month! Read on to explore TCCL’s digital resources related to writing and reading poetry.
Poetry Practice
Want to write poetry but don’t know where to start? Universal Class offers a virtual, self-paced course on the basics: Poetry Writing 101. Find it and dozens of other writing courses in Universal Class at www.tulsalibrary.org/online-learning.
Want to help your kiddo practice reading poetry? LearningExpress Library has poetry reading practice for elementary students. Find it by logging into LearningExpress atwww.tulsalibrary.org/online-learning with your last name and TCCL card, then select the Centers tab at the top of the page to find the School Center.
Our Homework HelpNow database offers poetry reading passages and lessons for a variety of grade levels AND adults. Browse the offerings HERE after logging in with your last name and TCCL card number.
Reading Poetry
Check out THIS librarian-curated list of all things National Poetry Month for kids!
As always, Hoopla has poetry collections for all ages:
Did you know the winner of our 2021 Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Peoples’ Literature, Jason Reynolds, is a poet? And that the two-time U.S. Poet Laureate is Oklahoman Joy Harjo? Explore the works of these talented literary stars, and learn more about them in our databases. Then come meet Jason Reynolds on May 6 when he’ll receive the Zarrow Award in a live, public YouTube presentation. Learn more HERE.
