You will learn to create poems out of old book pages and make your poetry interactive with Scratch and Makey Makey! Begin to craft a poem from someone else's words! Find a newspaper you can mark up or some book pages. (Sometimes libraries weed old books because they are damaged or ...
Blackout poetry is a fun art movement displaying how poetry is found everywhere. Artists repurpose book pages by completely altering their appearance and message. Blackout Poetry is a fun method for kids because it removes the stress of following poetry rules of rhyme and stanzas. Blackout poetry...
Blackout poetry is an inviting way for students to experiment with poetry. It’s a way to eliminate the stress of writer’s block because when it’s time to “take out your notebook and a pen,” the words are already there—all students have to do is find them! Keep reading for ste...
The book begins with an introduction by John Carroll, founder of Make Blackout Poetry, an Instagram community for blackout poets. Carroll includes tips for approaching this genre editorially and visually, and provides examples of finished pieces that range from simple to sublime. If you’re lookin...