Shel Silverstein Poetry

The easy-to-navigate website contains materials that complement Shel Silverstein’s poetry, including short, lively animated clips of some of his poems, playful suggestions for exploring poetry, suggestions for discussing themes and topics, suggested writing activities, and some simple worksheets to practice experimenting with language. Suitable for grades 1-7, the video clips could be shared in class as prompts for discussion, models for writing, or for students to explore independently. Includes teacher guides with simple suggestions for activities to explore poems in each Silverstein's books, black line masters, and drawing and activity booklets.