Teaching poetry 2nd grade

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 […]

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…

Unleash creativity in your classroom with these fun and creative activities to teach poetry elements in elementary! From rhyming couplets to sensory poetry, engage your students with interactive and hands-on poetry elements activities. Find fun poetry activities or kindergarten and poetry games, too! Explore the blog post for poetry teaching ideas that make teaching poetry to kids enjoyable for first grade, kindergarten, and second grade.

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

From turning snakes into spaghetti and clouds into cotton balls, writing poetry is absolutely magical! Students use their five senses and figurative language to create poems that break all the rules (punctuation, capitalization, directionality) they’ve been learning all year & make something is truly magical. Our Poetry Promise Kicking off our unit, we took the...

Are you teaching poetry? Find poetry blog posts, freebies, and poetry resources that will have your students fall in love with reading and writing poetry.

Engage your students in poetry by introducing poetry elements using these fun, unique poems and activities!

Want to introduce your upper elementary students to poetry, but not sure where to start? Check out these 11 ideas that are a great way to celebrate National Poetry Month or teach poetry anytime to your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. There are activity ideas for writing poetry, reading poetry, being inspired by nature, and more.

Teaching poetry to kids in elementary school has never been easier! Use these four poetry skills to take your students' poetry writing to the next level.

Are you teaching poetry to 4th-grade students? We have some awesome reading tips and free poetry resources to help you feel confident and prepared. Whether you're a newbie or a teaching veteran teaching 4th or 5th Grade, these practical reading activities will help you guide your students in analyzing poetry. Let's explore the different elements of poetry together, like imagery, meter, and rhyme, and see how they all come together to create a beautiful poem.