In one week using the poem, The Road
Not Taken by Robert Frost, students read
and respond; study vocabulary, spelling, parts of speech,
and figurative language; and perform the poem with
expression and movement.
In one week using the poem, Fog
by Carl Sandburg, students read
and respond; study vocabulary, spelling, parts of speech,
and figurative language; and perform the poem with
expression and movement.
This simple poetry log requires students
to log the title and author of poems and to write a short
response. This 2 page file comes with instructions and 12
guiding questions for written reading responses to poetry.
There is room on the poetry log for three poem titles, plus
a short response.
This 5
page file includes a poetry writing pattern in a frame and
on colorful paper for every season of the year, plus four
sample poems -one for each season: winter, spring, summer,
and fall.
This poetry project requires students to
read and respond to poetry, memorize and present a classic
poem, and choose a poetry project to complete from a task
menu of projects.
We've searched the world
wide web for the best poetry websites. You will find rhythm and rhyme
and lots of poems by the best poets. This collection of sites is worth
bookmarking for your next poetry unit.
Do you have a fabulous poet in your class?
Effective Teaching Solutions wants to honor kid
poets. Submit your student's poetry for inclusion in our Poetry Cafe
Student Showcase. Please make sure you have both the student and parents
permission before submitting a poem. Poems will be reviewed prior to
publication. First name, grade, state, and teacher's name will be
included with each showcased poem.
This poetry frame will help your students
write a great bio poem. Ask students to fill in the blanks (after
modeling your own) and then make a complete copy of their poem by
handwriting it or typing. Add student's pictures and print the poems out
on nice bordered printer paper. Laminate the poems and hang them up
before sending this wonderful keepsake home.
Print off these colorful nursery rhymes
with cute pictures. Laminate them and cut each line into a strip. Place
each rhyme inside an envelope (out of sequence). Students work to put
the rhymes in sequence.
Each pattern includes a sample poem and
directions. Patterns include Simile poems, Noun poems, My Name is poem,
The Most Beautiful poem, If I Could Be poem, Color poem, Window poem,
The 5 W's poem, Circle poem, Have You Ever poem, I Don't Know Why poem,
and I Was Born To poem.
