April is National Poetry Month… and a perfect time to learn about different kinds of poems.

A “diamonte” is a seven-line poem that gradually changes from one idea to a direct opposite, and does not rhyme. When the poem is complete, it is in the shape of a diamond.

We’ve created a Diamonte Activity that children love! This activity includes a form that you can download and print, and use to write your poem.

Not only are diamonte’s fun to write, they also help children practice working with nouns, verbs, adjectives, synonyms, antonyms and other parts of speech.

When you have a collection of diamonte poems written, take this activity a step further and have a Poetry Party! Invite your friends to gather together their favorite poems, then take turns reading them. Choose a few poems that can be read by a group (choral reading), and give it a try! Serve your favorite cookies, and have fun!

Here are some of our favorite poetry books for children:

A Child’s Introduction to Poetry, Listen While you Learn

Writing Poetry with Children (Reproducible Resource Book)

The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems

Poetry For Young People: Lewis Carroll

For these books, and many more, visit our Poetry Books section.

Many of our books have our “Think Outside the Book” section at the bottom of the page – make sure to check these links out! They provide more information about the book, it’s author, and much more! This feature is exclusive to Escapade Direct!