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Poetry can be found in fantasy, historical fiction, realistic fiction and traditional literature.

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Criteria For Evaluating Poetry for Children:

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Criteria For Evaluating Poetry for Children:

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1.  Make sure it is within reach of the child's understanding.

2.  Does the poem use imagery?  Does it use the child's 5 senses?

3.  Does the poem rhyme?

4.  Are there natural or forced rhythms?

5.  What role does sound play?

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1.  Poems are created for children and adults.

2.  There are different formats poetry writing can have.

3.  Poems do not have to rhyme.

4.  Poems can be written in five lines or written into novel length.

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1.  Can children understand it without adult help?

2.  Does it stir emotion?

3.  Does it play with the sounds of language?

4.  Is it age appropriate?

5.  Does it allow the reader to be interactive with the poem?

6.  Is the subject matter appealing?

7.  Will it be able to stand up under repeated readings?

8. Will it accompany you through life?

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I would like to learn how to keep poetry intriguing for young readers in my library. It seems poetry goes to the wayside and becomes less captivating for readers as they get older. I would like to try and combat that and be proactive in keeping it interesting.

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It's important to share about the different types of poems.  I don't think the general public is aware that poems come in more than 25 different formats and rhyme schemes.  A list of the different types of poems can be found here.