Poetry from ProTeacher
Poetry Idea Machine (create and print your own poetry)
Kids Poetry Page (poetry games and creations)
Teaching Poetry
Poetry Idea Machine (create and print your own poetry)
Kids Poetry Page (poetry games and creations)
Fridge Magnet Poetry (sort by nouns, verbs, etc.)
Poetry & Poets from InfoPlease
Writing with Writers: Poetry (from Scholastic) Work through these poetry-writing workshops with famous poet Jack Prelutsky (grades 1-4), Karla Kuskin (grades4-8), or Jean Marzollo (grades 2-5).
The Poetry Zone (poetry gallery of poems from students between 4 & 18 years of age; interviews with famous poets; competition page; poetry challenge; teacher zone of ideas and resources)
Animal Poetry
What kinds of animals do your students like? Let students tell you all about their favorite pets, in poetry formats . Use this for a written sample to guide your students on how to fill out these templates. Attach a photo that the student can bring in from home, and make a great Parent Night or Open House display for your classroom bulletin board.
The Poetry Zone (poetry gallery of poems from students between 4 & 18 years of age; interviews with famous poets; competition page; poetry challenge; teacher zone of ideas and resources)
Tell a story, take a snapshot, shift perspectives... Find fifteen poetry lessons here to experiment with different formats and forms of poetry. Just click the "Next" button for each poem idea. You may also click on "15 Poems" in the top left side of the window for a complete listing of all 15 topics.
Found Poems and Parallel Poems
Students begin looking for particularly descriptive passages in newspapers and literary texts. They will select passages and words and rework them into their own "found poems" following the directions here. Resources include models, rubrics, and instructions. Acrostic Poems What is an acrostic poem? Students may write their own acrostic poems online and print them.
Zoo Animal Poetry
This unit allows students to observe zoo animals, learn facts about the animals, write a poem about a particular animal using descriptive words, and reading the poem aloud. The TN Curriculum Framework Learning Expectation states: The student will write frequently for a variety of purposes of developing creative expression as a form of writing.
This unit allows students to observe zoo animals, learn facts about the animals, write a poem about a particular animal using descriptive words, and reading the poem aloud. The TN Curriculum Framework Learning Expectation states: The student will write frequently for a variety of purposes of developing creative expression as a form of writing.
Parts of Speech Poetry
This lesson will require paper, chart paper, and colored markers. The teacher will copy a poem on chart paper, skipping lines for editing. The students will do the same on notebook paper. After mini lessons on nouns and verbs, students will copy their finished product, making any additions that they feel make their poem say what they want it to say and then they share it with the class. This lesson will meet the learning expectation from Writing: Grades 3-5 which states "student will use appropriate English: usage, mechanics, spelling, and sentence structure."
This lesson will require paper, chart paper, and colored markers. The teacher will copy a poem on chart paper, skipping lines for editing. The students will do the same on notebook paper. After mini lessons on nouns and verbs, students will copy their finished product, making any additions that they feel make their poem say what they want it to say and then they share it with the class. This lesson will meet the learning expectation from Writing: Grades 3-5 which states "student will use appropriate English: usage, mechanics, spelling, and sentence structure."
Poetry Cubes
To develop an appreciation for different styles of poetry. It can be useful when introducing a theme, holiday or season.
To develop an appreciation for different styles of poetry. It can be useful when introducing a theme, holiday or season.
Auto-Bio Poem
This activity allows the writer to analyze himself/herself to provide an introduction to the rest of the class.
This activity allows the writer to analyze himself/herself to provide an introduction to the rest of the class.
Poetry in Photography
Kodak provides an idea of mixing poetry and photography.
Kodak provides an idea of mixing poetry and photography.
An Irritating Creature
This lesson is designed to encourage students to think about and evaluate the meaning of a poem.
This lesson is designed to encourage students to think about and evaluate the meaning of a poem.
Word Central
Students will look up rhyming words for their poems by typing the word in the box on the Rhyming Dictionary icon and clicking FIND. Students often become frustrated when composing rhyming poetry because they can not think of words that rhyme. With this site, rhyming words are simply a mouse click away! Verse Composer allows students to create poems quickly.
Students will look up rhyming words for their poems by typing the word in the box on the Rhyming Dictionary icon and clicking FIND. Students often become frustrated when composing rhyming poetry because they can not think of words that rhyme. With this site, rhyming words are simply a mouse click away! Verse Composer allows students to create poems quickly.
Giggle Poetry
Here you will find favorite poems, school poems, poetry contests, poetry fun, poetry class, ask the poet, poetry teachers, fiction teachers, more.
Here you will find favorite poems, school poems, poetry contests, poetry fun, poetry class, ask the poet, poetry teachers, fiction teachers, more.
"Nine books of poetry that I'd want in my Classroom" from Carol Hurst
NOTICE the links at the end of the page for classroom teaching ideas and more.
NOTICE the links at the end of the page for classroom teaching ideas and more.
How to Write a Good Rhyming Poem from Grandpa Tucker
Did you know that poems don't have to rhyme? But, if you insist, visit with Grandpa Tucker to learn how to write a good rhyming poem. Grandpa Tucker uses "rhyming families" to help with writing poems. Check out the rhyme with "butter" and "cry." Try creating a list of rhyming words for butter, and then write a new verse about the topic. Then, use the rhyming tables at this site to create another poem. Keep using your poetry journal. Use the rhyming list below to write another poem. fun-done-bun-sun-one-begun-outdone-loved one-outrun-honey bun-in the long run-midnight sun-overdone-one-by-one-hamburger bun
Did you know that poems don't have to rhyme? But, if you insist, visit with Grandpa Tucker to learn how to write a good rhyming poem. Grandpa Tucker uses "rhyming families" to help with writing poems. Check out the rhyme with "butter" and "cry." Try creating a list of rhyming words for butter, and then write a new verse about the topic. Then, use the rhyming tables at this site to create another poem. Keep using your poetry journal. Use the rhyming list below to write another poem. fun-done-bun-sun-one-begun-outdone-loved one-outrun-honey bun-in the long run-midnight sun-overdone-one-by-one-hamburger bun
PoetryTeachers.com
Super site for teachers and students. You can find resources galore at this site. Students can write poems and play funny word games.
Super site for teachers and students. You can find resources galore at this site. Students can write poems and play funny word games.
CanTeach
Learning Expectations: The student will write poetry utilizing traditional and nontraditional forms. This link provides the student the opportunity to write a Bio Poem, a 5W Poem, an I Am Poem, a Name Poem, and a Cinquain. "What is poetry composed of?" "What poems do you notice which do not conform to traditional patterns?"
Learning Expectations: The student will write poetry utilizing traditional and nontraditional forms. This link provides the student the opportunity to write a Bio Poem, a 5W Poem, an I Am Poem, a Name Poem, and a Cinquain. "What is poetry composed of?" "What poems do you notice which do not conform to traditional patterns?"
Poetry4Kids
These are excellent poetry resources. You will find funny poems, poetry lessons, poetry writing contests, poetry games, poem links, Kenn Nesbitt's books, audio recordings, a rhyming dictionary, poetry news, poetry surveys, a biography of Kenn, and more.
These are excellent poetry resources. You will find funny poems, poetry lessons, poetry writing contests, poetry games, poem links, Kenn Nesbitt's books, audio recordings, a rhyming dictionary, poetry news, poetry surveys, a biography of Kenn, and more.
You've Got a Wocket Where?
After reading "There's a Wocket in My Pocket", the students will discuss the writing style of Dr. Seuss and his use of rhyme. The students then identify the rhyming words from the story and make lists of their own rhyming words, real or nonsense. Learning Expectation: Practice a variety of prewriting activities to generate ideas.
After reading "There's a Wocket in My Pocket", the students will discuss the writing style of Dr. Seuss and his use of rhyme. The students then identify the rhyming words from the story and make lists of their own rhyming words, real or nonsense. Learning Expectation: Practice a variety of prewriting activities to generate ideas.
Shel Silverstein's Poem, "Batty"
In this lesson, I will read Shel Silverstein's poem, "Batty." The students will recite the poem individually and chorally which will improve their pronunciation skills, develop fluency, expression, accuracy and confidence. They will locate rhyming words and answer questions about the poem. Why does the baby bat like the dark? How do you "turn on the dark?" Teacher survey item #2 states that my students think about their best skills and use them to complete a task.
In this lesson, I will read Shel Silverstein's poem, "Batty." The students will recite the poem individually and chorally which will improve their pronunciation skills, develop fluency, expression, accuracy and confidence. They will locate rhyming words and answer questions about the poem. Why does the baby bat like the dark? How do you "turn on the dark?" Teacher survey item #2 states that my students think about their best skills and use them to complete a task.
Kristine O'Connell George
These resources are from Kristine O'Connell George, writer, poet, and tadpole rancher. She offers these sections: For Teachers, For Students, Poetry Aloud, Poetry Thinks.
These resources are from Kristine O'Connell George, writer, poet, and tadpole rancher. She offers these sections: For Teachers, For Students, Poetry Aloud, Poetry Thinks.
The students will use this site to help with rhyming words . They type in the word they are trying to rhyme and the dictionary gives them options.
Poetry Scavenger Hunt
The students will go around their classroom and around the school, including outside. They will use their senses to come up with ideas for poetry. On the scavenger hunt, they will jot down sights, smells, and things they can feel, like textures. When finished, we will come back to the room and write a group poem. Each student will write one line of poetry and we will put them all together to make one poem by the entire class.
The students will go around their classroom and around the school, including outside. They will use their senses to come up with ideas for poetry. On the scavenger hunt, they will jot down sights, smells, and things they can feel, like textures. When finished, we will come back to the room and write a group poem. Each student will write one line of poetry and we will put them all together to make one poem by the entire class.
This is a good hands-on lesson for discovering what poetry sounds like . My learner objective is "develop an interest in literature which includes multicultural, gender, and ethnic diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects."
These are several really "active" exercises that allow students to get in touch with their poet within. My learner objective is "develop language through gross motor, sensory motor, and perceptual skills." View from home.
Using Poetry toTeach Special Ed. Students
This unit is easily adapted to any class that has multi-leveled readers in it. Poetry offers a good way to individualize reading for each level. The student will read orally to develop fluency, expression, accuracy, and confidence.
This unit is easily adapted to any class that has multi-leveled readers in it. Poetry offers a good way to individualize reading for each level. The student will read orally to develop fluency, expression, accuracy, and confidence.
Pizzaz Poetry
Offers original ideas, forms and samples of poetry.
Offers original ideas, forms and samples of poetry.
Poetry Forge
Teachers: interactive poetry generators, lesson plans, exemplars, collaborative discussion areas (check the Resources area)
Students: poetry generators, gallery of student writing, discussion areas
Teachers: interactive poetry generators, lesson plans, exemplars, collaborative discussion areas (check the Resources area)
Students: poetry generators, gallery of student writing, discussion areas
Lyrical Lessons Online
This site provides plans for teaching poetry! Includes lessons for students and teacher lesson plans.
Middle School Poetry
Middle School Poetry Lessons and Resources
Middle School Poetry Resources
This site provides plans for teaching poetry! Includes lessons for students and teacher lesson plans.
Middle School Poetry
Middle School Poetry Lessons and Resources
Middle School Poetry Resources
Poets.org
A website where students can go to find information on a specific poet for their final project.
A website where students can go to find information on a specific poet for their final project.
Online Poetry Quiz
Take this online quiz to see how much you have learned about the vocabulary associated with poetry.
Poetry Resources from SaveNKeep
Rainy Days Poems
Poetry of children plus that of famous poets
Snowy Evening Poetry for ESL (elementary/middle)
Take this online quiz to see how much you have learned about the vocabulary associated with poetry.
Poetry Resources from SaveNKeep
Rainy Days Poems
Poetry of children plus that of famous poets
Snowy Evening Poetry for ESL (elementary/middle)
