Teaching Themes
Poetry Month: Everything You Need
Teaching resources and ideas to help you read, write, and share poems.
Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Playing With PoetryGrades: PreK–K When children hear a poem read aloud or write a poem of their own, they learn about language. Tips for using poetry with preschool children are... |
Lesson Plans Be the PoetGrades: 6–8 Offers a lesson plan requiring students to write their own Haiku poetry based on past readings and research. |
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Author Interviews Nikki Giovanni Interview TranscriptGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12 The author, Nikki Giovanni, was interviewed by Scholastic students in 2002. |
Lesson Plans, Writing Activities Poetry in SongGrades: 6–8 Suggests a lesson requiring students to identify elements of poetry in song lyrics and to replace those lines with their own examples of the... |
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Unit Plans, Writing Activities Lopezland Poetry SlamGrades: 6–8 Students study the basic elements of poetry through reading, listening to musical lyrics, writing poetry, and reading poetry aloud. |
Articles, Book Lists Rhymes and Poetry for PreschoolersGrades: PreK–K Delight your students with the rhythms and sounds in these perfect books for read-alouds. |
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Articles, Book Resources Using Poetry to Teach Blends and DigraphsGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Use poetry to teach young children blends and digraphs. These activities from Scholastic Professional BooksâÂeuro™ 40 Wonderful Blend and... |
Writing Activities Poetry PrintablesGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Fun, ready-to-print poetry activities are the perfect tools to bring words to life. Use these reproducibles to teach new concepts, reinforce past... |
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Articles, Book Lists Poetry for All AgesGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 To show the delight and fun that words can be, introduce your students to poetry. |
Activities and Games, Lesson Plans Introduction to the Poetry UnitGrades: 6–8 Describes a lesson that exposes students to nontraditional poetry by having them watch clips from a poetry slam video. |
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Lesson Plans, Computer Lab Activities, Writing Activities, Book Resources I Spy PoetryGrades: 3–5 Applies art, literature, music, poetry, reading comprehension, and technology, to learning how to write poetry with various rhyme schemes. |
Writing I Spy Riddle RhymesGrades: In this learning activity students read about the process of creating a poem. Jean Marzollo offers tips for using rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration... |
 Lesson Plans, Book Resources My Parents Think I'm Sleeping Lesson PlanGrades: 3–5 This beginning reader book offers young children the chance to explore poetry through Jack Prelutsky's humorous verse. Each poem in this... |
Extension Activities, Book Resources My Parents Think I'm Sleeping Extension ActivityGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Related ideas and activities for Jack Prelutsky's poetry collection, My Parents Think I'm Sleeping. |
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Book Resources Books for Teaching Poetry and Motivating PoetsGrades: 6–8 List of books for teaching poetry and motivating poets. Includes classroom tips for using each book. |
Lesson Plans, Book Resources Books for Teaching Poetry and Motivating PoetsGrades: 6–8 Books to help you teach haiku, poetry writing, and Japanese culture. |
