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Limerick activity to teach students how to create a funny limerick to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Students enjoy the silly limericks. Writing, reading and reciting limerick poetry is a fun Saint Patrick's Day activity or a humorous activity for any day.

Writing Valentines cards can be a fun activity as the students get ready for the friendship of the day. This activity will boost student literacy as they hone IT skills.

Who needs fake autumn leaves when the real thing is right outside for the gathering. Treated leaves will provide beautiful color inside for fall. Fun for kids & adults.

McCourt endured a miserable childhood in Ireland but grew up to find great success in U.S.

Poetry comes in many forms, from free verse to the extremely restrictive haiku and the complex sestina. Here are ten of the most common types of poems.

Poetry can be enjoyable to write. These fun forms are suitable for public occasions, greeting cards or commemorative epitaphs.

Hilton will be opening two new hotels in Ireland. The Limerick Hilton and the Hilton Dublin Kilmainham are due to open in early 2007.

Use vacation pictures and original poems to create a family scrapbook!

"Leaping" Lanny Poffo a.k.a. "The Genius" recounts his introduction to writing children's poetry and his passion to deliver a clean living message.

"Leaping" Lanny Poffo had a calling and answered it by honing his craft. From there, he branched off into numerous areas.

A quick look at some of the finest vegan options available in a few of the most popular cities in Ireland.

Children love funny poems and illustrations. Here are five Halloween poetry books for parents and teachers to read, laugh, teach, love and learn with kids of all ages.

From the Guinness Factory and Waterford Crystal Factory to the Cliffs of Moher, Ireland has much to offer sight-seers.

Speed up your maturity as a poet by understanding practiced methods of using allitteration.

Dara O'Briain, Rory McGrath and Griff Rhys Jones re-unite for another boating adventure, this time travelling through Dara's homeland.

Most students have been writing basic rhyme poems since early elementary school; this lesson allows them to explore rhyme more in-depth by reading and writing poetry.

Lanny the Non-Smoking Dad keeps busy with his anti-smoking campaign, but has also written poetry for other causes, including the Special Olympics.

The Beastie Boys have re-released their 1998 album 'Hello Nasty', fully re-mastered, now as a 2-Disc, 43 track collection, including unreleased cuts.

The Emerald Isle has long been touted as a magical land of miracles, the latest being the revival of the 'Heritage Pony' more commonly known as the Kerry Bog Pony.

Christmas and New Years Eve can be romantic affairs, and luxury vacation deals in wintertime Ireland make a trip there more affordable than ever.

A powerful slogan, witty memory hook, or captivating tagline on a business card or in conversation can make your business memorable and marketable in just a few seconds.

April is National Poetry Month, a time to introduce a variety of poems to the classroom. Poetry is a great tool to enhance language skills for all students.

Brief biography of children's writer and artist Edward Lear, best known for his limericks, laughable lyrics and poetry like The Owl and the Pussycat.

Students will learn the poetic technique of hyperbole through classic poems. Later, they will add humor to their own original poetry with examples of hyperbole.

The best way to get kids to read and love poetry is to show them how fun it is to write their own poems.

Poetry is an important genre to introduce to young children. It increases their intelligence, responds to their innate sense of rhythm and solidifies parental bonds.

Children will enjoy reading books about the history of St. Patrick's Day and how different people celebrate this Irish holiday, especially with St. Patrick's Day parades.

For many long years, Santa Claus was associated with eight reindeer. Then, in 1939, Robert L. May added a ninth and a new Christmas tradition was born.

These tips can assist teachers to help students to write quality essays and poems for writing contests and to steer clear of scams.

Helping students remember new information can be as easy as making them laugh. This can lead to a reduction in stress in testing situations.

Creative Non-Fiction writing attracts grants, prizes and writing fellowships. There are writing competitions for the genre, but what type of writing is it?

Mrs. Wilmot experienced an out of body experience and was seen by her husband and his cabin mate on a ship in stormy seas in 1863.

It´s a miracle that Frank McCourt is alive to tell his story. He survived Typhoid fever, saw family members die of pneumonia, and could have died simply from starvation.

Teachers can reinforce letter-sound relationships, develop reading skills, and provide essential practice with oral language skills through the use of a poetry workshop.

Even as the number of Irish Gaelic speakers in each Gaeltacht diminished, a group of Irish poets in Cork in the 1970s was beginning to write modern Irish language poetry.

For wine-loving travelers who want to learn more about Chilean culture and cuisine, nothing beats a visit to Curicó for one of the country's late-summer wine festivals.

Students learn how to create poetry without strict rules. By writing and illustrating a free verse poem, students will create their own original poetry.

At a time when all she knew was being obliterated in the path of a huge English push for power in her land, O'Malley knew only one response - face like with like.

With the Six Nations Championship over, attention turns back to domestic rugby. This weekend sees the Quarter finals of the Heineken Cup, Europe's top rugby tournament.

Munster's British Lions misfired as O'Driscoll led Leinster to a famous victory in front of a record crowd of 82,000. Leinster now play in their first Heineken Cup Final.

Legend has it that kissing the Blarney Stone will give the kisser the gift of eloquence, but it's not as simple as puckering up and smooching the stone slab.

In the most horrific murder of the autumn of terror, Mary Kelly became the fifth victim of Jack the Ripper. Who was she? Readers may find article distressing.

Love poems and nothing but love poems is a fun way to bring poetry into the classroom. Students can learn shape poetry, syllable count poetry, and rhyme poetry.

Nantucket Massachusetts: There once was a man...nevermind

Irish Coffee was born in the 1940s when an airport chef made a warm concoction for cold and weary passengers heading to and from the Continent on the famous Flying Boats.

Students learn about rhythm and counting syllables from poetry books. By writing and illustrating a poem, students express individuality and learn poetry techniques.

Americans tend to think of Irish Coffee as an age-old tradition, but it's actually a modern creation.

Tombstones in the Starlight is separated into six parts, about six individual characters, of which Dorothy Parker devotes four lines of verse.

Tourists wishing to travel from Belfast to other parts of Ireland can do so by coach, rail, or air.