Poetry center

This FREE poetry close read was perfect for my literacy centers and guided reading lessons. A great addition to my poetry unit.

March 21st is World Poetry Day. How often do you read poetry to your students...or your own children? Poetry can be very exciting for young children. It is rhythmic and lyrical, with interesting word play; the words can be soothing, joyful, funny, silly, serious, sad.... Reading poetry to young children helps them to develop listening and auditory processing skills, as well as visualization skills. Personally, I have always loved reading the classics to children. Even if they don't quite…

Teach poetry in your primary classroom with a poem of the week and complete tons of activities to help build fluency and word knowledge. Grab FREE poems for your classroom.

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I am a middle school media specialist - grades 5-8. Here are some things happening in our media center! April is National Poetry month, so we are doing some things to celebrate and encourage the reading/writing of poetry. Here are some that students made: And book spine poetry. Several kids have make poetry from the magazine words. Still working on getting some to create spine poems. Plus we have a display of books in verse, biographies on poets and poetry books. Thank you Kwami Alexander…

Today I have a treat for you, A poster of the clerihew. This poetry is filled with humor Because you can report a rumor. I'd love it if you would follow: my blog my facebook page my TpT store my TN shop my Pinterest boards Today I have a treat for you, A poster of the clerihew. This poetry is filled with humor Because you can report a rumor. I'd love it if you would follow: my blog my facebook page my TpT store my TN shop my Pinterest boards Today I have a treat for you, A poster of the…

During poetry stations, students move around the classroom doing various activities related to poetry. The station activity in this blog post has students read an engaging poem and respond to the poem in an unconventional way. If you’d like to replicate this activity in your classroom here are the s

Read these favorite Read Aloud books leading up to Valentine's Day! Your students will love to do the Valentine's Day activities that go along with…

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A huge thank-you to Morgan Simoneoux, a first-grade teacher from Baton Rouge, LA, for sending in these photos of her classroom. I love how colorful all of this is! A truly warm, welcoming environme…