Please note: the introductory paragraph was updated on 7 October 2014.
Here are quick links to the articles published on the blog page of this site. (Please note that article links via the ‘drop down menu’ refer to articles not published on the blog page. Their links are available at the end of the following list).
The most recent articles are listed first.
- To Verse Or Not to Verse? by Emma Cameron
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2014/10/05/to-verse-or-not-to-verse/
- In Verse: Why and How I Write Verse Novels by Sally Murphy
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2014/09/18/in-verse-why-and-how-i-write-verse-novels/
- Tips for Writing Rhyming Verse by Stephen Whiteside
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2014/09/12/tips-for-writing-rhyming-verse/
- How to Run a Writing Competition by Dianne Bates
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2014/09/03/how-to-run-a-writing-competition/
- Some Thoughts on Poetry – Why Do I Read It? by Dianne Bates
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2014/08/18/some-thoughts-on-poetry/
- “Teaching” Poetry in Primary Schools by Stephen Whiteside
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2014/08/16/teaching-poetry-in-primary-schools/
- Writing for Children without Writing about Children by Stephen Whiteside
- First Lines of Children’s Poems by Ed de Cario
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2014/08/07/first-lines-of-childrens-poems/
- Children as Poetry Judges
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2014/08/04/children-as-poetry-judges/
- Student Activities with Poetry by Di Bates
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2014/07/30/student-activities-with-poetry/
- Growing up and Glasses by Janeen Brian
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2014/07/27/growing-up-and-glasses/
- Articles about Children’s Poetry – information supplied by Dianne Cook
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2014/05/06/articles-about-childrens-poetry/
- Viva La Poetry Revolution
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/2014/04/17/viva-la-poetry-revolution/
- Entering poetry competitions
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/articles/entering-poetry-competitions/
- A meeting with Max Fatchen by Janeen Brian
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/articles/a-meeting-with-max-fatchen/
- The Fulfillment of a Lifetime Quest: Writing the Billy That Died With Its Boots On and Other Australian Verse – by Dr Stephen Whiteside.
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/articles/the-fulfillment-of-a-lifetime-quest/
- Why are booksellers afraid of children’s poetry?
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/articles/why-are-booksellers-afraid-of-childrens-poetry/
- Passion for Poetry and Delight in Communication – Edel Wignell interviews poet, Dr Stephen Whiteside
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/articles/passion-for-poetry-and-delight-in-communication/
- Using Technology for Poetry Creation and Presentation with Kids
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/articles/using-technology-for-poetry-creation/
- Playing with Words by Meredith Costain
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/articles/playing-with-words-by-meredith-costain/
- Try Tetractys by Edel Wignell
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/articles/try-tetractys-by-edel-wignell/
- An Atmosphere of Possibility: Teaching Creative Writing by Harry Laing
- Some Thoughts on Poetry by Dianne (Di) Bates
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/articles/some-thoughts-on-poetry/
- How to Read a Verse Novel by Sherryl Clark
https://australianchildrenspoetry.com.au/articles/how-to-read-a-verse-novel/
- The Book As Artefact: Children’s Responses to Nursery Rhymes © Virginia Lowe
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I’ve just found this. I’m glad you enjoyed it, Charlotte. if you write for children, you may enjoy our free monthly e-bulletin, but i’d need your email sent to virginia@createakidsbook.com.au. Cheers, Virginia
Very nice post. I certainly appreciate this website. Thanks!
Dear Isabelle, i just found your comment on my children and poetry article. i’m glad you enjoyed it. if you write for children you may like to receive our free monthly e-bulletin. i’d need your email to virginia@createakidsbook.com.au. Cheers, Virginia
Great info. Lucky me I found your site by accident (stumbleupon).
I have saved it for later!
Hello Help-me-to-sleep, i’m glad you liked the poetry website (which is what i guess you are referring to). YOu may also like my actual website createakidsbook.com.au – about writing for kids. if you do write for kids, you may enjoy our free monthly e-bulletin – but i’d need your email to virginia@createakidsbook.com.au. Cheers, Virginia
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