Poems 2nd grade

Back in April, during National Poetry Month, I was getting ready to start a poetry unit with my 3rd grade students, and we inadvertently created the most wonderful poetry anchor chart ever! We like to call it our “Poet-Tree”! Here’s what happened… I started out asking my 3rd graders, “What is Poetry?” to get some... Read more

Jump-start those growing minds with these adorable poems.

Hello Everyone!! Happy April and Happy Poetry Month!! Poetry is one of the parts of our writing curriculum that I look forward to so much! We read, discuss, analyze, and even memorize poetry every week...poems that help to bring our curriculum to life. Kids love poetry. The tongue twisting words, the alliteration, the onomatopoeia, the fun language, the rhyme, the rhythm, and so much more. Teaching a social studies or science concept using fun poetry is the best! The kids keep all their…

I've put together 30 poetry activities for reading poetry, writing poems, and incorporating poetry into your other subjects and lesson plans.

Hello Everyone!! Happy April and Happy Poetry Month!! Poetry is one of the parts of our writing curriculum that I look forward to so much!...

Reading poetry with your primary and intermediate students have never been so much fun! 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade students all love this month long poem unit. Students will learn about how to read and comprehend a haiku, lymrick, rhyming, shape, ABC, acrostic, cinquain, autobiographical, ballad, ode, tanka, and more during this no prep unit. There are templates provided to write poems, as well as anchor charts, examples and models of poems and figurative language. Digital or in person…

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how to write a list poem - a great activity for begining writers

Five for Friday- Poetry, planning time, math centers, Valentine's freebie and the fam.

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First grade poetry writing can be such a fun and creative exercise and with these great templates and posters, it makes for a great classroom activity. First Graders love writing poetry... Most of the time Kids love to write poetry as long as there aren't too many rules that they don't understand. Most teachers don't

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…

I like to spend a couple weeks each year teaching my students about poetry. We do a number of fun activities in addition to reading and wr...

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Poetry writing continued in the library all week! I chose different poetry writing activities for each grade level, geared toward their development level. I found a template for an “I Am…

Teach the different styles of poetry to kids in the classroom. Includes poetry definitions, examples, and activities. Great for elementary school.

Back in April, during National Poetry Month, I was getting ready to start a poetry unit with my 3rd grade students, and we inadvertently created the most wonderful poetry anchor chart ever! We like to call it our “Poet-Tree”! Here’s what happened… I started out asking my 3rd graders, “What is Poetry?” to get some... Read more

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On April 24, 2014 Keep A Poem In Your Pocket will be celebrated for April Poetry month. Join in the fun by selecting a poem from your favorite poet or write your own. Just make sure to carry a poem/poems in your pocket to share with your friends, family, classmates, and colleagues. Check out http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/ for I Happened To Be Standing by Mary Oliver A Divine Revelation I am revisiting Key Lime Mousse Tartlets. The recipe was posted yesterday. Today I figured out a…