IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!

 

April is National Poetry Month. Naturally, you need resources. As a poetry lover and poet, I've taken the time to make resources that will save your time! Check these out:

These POETRY POSTERS provide a quick reference for teachers & students about 20 types of poetry.  Each bright and attractive anchor chart describes a poetry type, as well as providing an example poem. Displayed in your classroom, they provide educational decor and student writing guides.

POETRY TASK CARDS provide a variety of ways for students to interact with virtually any poem you may be studying. Skills range from simple identification of high frequency words to homophones; punctuation to personification; and suffixes to cinquains. Interactions range from highlighting items on the pupils' personal copies of poems to creating poetry of their own.

Take your class on a POETRY SAFARI. This unit provides writing prompts, anchor charts, recording sheets, and craftivities. Your primary learners will love this journey!

Because I want to share my love of poetry, I have created numerous poetry units. These products offer original poetry, print ready for anthologies. Also included are scores of POETRY POSSIBILITIES: teaching points, skill lessons, and activities custom designed for each poem.

Some units focus on seasonal topics. 

Others focus on specific curricula and interests. Fill your academic year with poetry resources!

 

IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for VETERANS' DAY!

 

Veterans' Day is Nov. 11. How will you honor our veterans?

The history of this special day seems like a great place to start. However, a dry recitation of the facts is uninspiring. Condense it with poetry!

This poem, and the Poetry Possibilities that accompany it, will provide a concise description of the day's origins.

Also found in this unit are poetry possibilities for pumpkins, Halloween, November, seasonal changes, Thanksgiving, and more! You can find this resource here:

Children's Book Week is also coming up, Nov. 3-9.

Celebrate it with poetry, too!

Naturally, there are teaching possibilities to accompany these poems. They can also be found in the Fall Poetry Possibilities unit.

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.

It's About Time, Teachers, for Spring Poetry!

 It's about time, teachers, for spring poetry.

Celebrate spring, and National Poetry Month with this poetry unit.

In POETRY POSSIBILITES for SPRING,you will find a collection of poems about spring weather, holidays, and activities. Each poem is accompanied by a teaching point. Also included are custom designed activities, skill lessons, and craftivities; the POETRY POSSIBILITIES. There are even directions for a class play.

Here are more previews:

These poems are ready to print and add to your students' anthologies.