Elementary poetry

Our Favorite Videos for Teaching Poetry in Elementary School. Teaching poetry can be so much fun, but difficult to come up with fresh and new ideas to use in the classroom. We found these great poetry videos for elementary school that will help keep your students engaged in the lesson. Check these out, and make sure to watch each before you show your students! #teaching #thirdgrade #poetry

10 Minute Poetry Mini Lessons Makes Poetry Easy for Students and the Teacher! Don't second guess teaching poetry anymore! These quick, easy to follow mini lessons will expose your students to a wide variety of poems, introduce and review literary elements, and encourage students to write their own poetry! And the lessons only take about 10 minutes a day. The 24 included poems will give you enough poems for 1 a day for a poetry month or unit focus, or there's plenty here to get you through…

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

3rd grade National Poetry Month poetry journal for kids

Poetry is one of those topics teachers seem to either love or hate. Students seem to feel the same way. However, Common Core and state reading standards are emphasizing figurative language more than ever. Not only do students have to learn how to read poetry, they also need to learn to compare an

Teaching poetry is so much fun and so easy to do when you have the necessary tools! I remember my first year teaching fourth grade, our writing curriculum had nothing for teaching poetry. Luckily, I have always loved to write, especially poems, so I developed my own Poetry Unit. It was incredible to see even […]

Teach your students how to write an ode. This free poetry lesson for upper elementary and middle school students is really fun! Free printables are included!

Teach students the elements of poetry including poetic devices, examples of poetry, and features of poetry. A complete guide for teachers and students to teach poetry in your classroom.

April is National Poetry Month, and what better time is there to teach and explore poetry with your students?!?! I love to spend the month of April having students read, write, and share poetry in our classroom. At the beginning of my poetry units each year, I find that my students are often intimidated by poetry, especially when it comes to writing it. Over the years I have tried to find the perfect activities to ease them into writing their own poems. One of my favorite activities is…

Teaching poetry? Avoid the groans from your students by making the process a little more fun for them. Room 213 has strategies and free activities that you can use to get your students interested in (and less afraid of) poetry. #poetrylessons #middleschoolela #highschoolenglish #teachingpoetry #figurativelanguage