IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for a NEW YEAR!

It's about time, teachers, for a New Year! Welcome it with poetry.

These 2 poems, and their teaching possibilities, are from the winter edition of POETRY POSSIBILITIES.

This collection of winter poems provides custom lessons that incorporate multiple subjects.  The POETRY POSSIBILITIES include a teaching point about poetry, skill lessons, writing models & prompts, and other activities. Differentiated instruction accommodates students reading above or below grade level.

You may also be interested in this FREE poetry unit.  Martin Luther King Day is January 20th.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

It's about time, teachers, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

MLK, Jr. Day is Jan. 15.   Do you need resources for it?  Try this one; it's FREE!

This FREE poetry unit provides 3 poems about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Each of the poems in Poetry Possibilities -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Edition has a page of possibilities for teaching. The poetry possibilities are custom designed and include a teaching point related to poetry, as well as activities and skill lessons from multiple disciplines. Topics covered include:

POETIC DEVICES
• metaphors
• rhythm
• sensory detail
POETIC ELEMENTS
• meter
• iambic foot
CREATIVE WRITING
READING SKILLS
• accented syllables
• unaccented syllables
GRAMMAR
• capitalization
• punctuation
ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES
RESEARCH TOPICS
ART PROJECTS
BOOK LINKS

These poems are copy ready and, thus, may be added to your students' poetry anthologies. The range of reading levels in these poems makes them appropriate for all intermediate classrooms. This unit is CCSS aligned. 

"The time is always right to do the right thing."
                                                            -- Martin Luther King, Jr.

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