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Introduction to Poetry
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Lesson Plan
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I use this activity as an introduction to poetry. Music is a wonderful medium to helping students appreciate poetry and poetic devices.
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/pages/344.shtml
Grade Level(s):
6-8
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Season Fairies Get Sacked
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Lesson Plan
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This activity is to encourage poetry writing. Aaaaggghhh! No, it really works.... honest!
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/pages/506.shtml
Grade Level(s):
3-5
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Using Creative Dramatics With the Teaching of Poetry
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Lesson Plan
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To help students develop an appreciation for poetry. Also, this activity will assist students in the process of creating meaning from poetry.
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/pages/381.shtml
Grade Level(s):
3-5
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30 Days of Poetry  |
Lesson Plan
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30 lessons for middle and high school.
http://www.msrogers.com/English2/poetry/30_days_of_poetry.htm
Grade Level(s):
6-8, 9-12
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| National Poetry Month Lessons and Printables |
Lesson Plan
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Choose from online events with published poets, classroom activities, writing opportunities, and various other poetry resources to help you plan a unit.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/k_2theme/poetry.htm
Grade Level(s):
K, 1-2
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| Parts of Speech Poetry |
Lesson Plan
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Students learn to rewrite poetry using synonyms.
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/41.html
Grade Level(s):
3-5
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| Poetry Lessons for Teachers and Students |
Lesson Plan
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27 lessons for a unit on poetry.
http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/spotlight.htm
Grade Level(s):
6-8
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| Focus Poetry |
Printable
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Using poetry journals and focusing daily on poetry in a kindergarten classroom.
http://www.thekcrew.net/focuspoetry.html
Grade Level(s):
K
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| Poetry Printables |
Printable
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Various poetry printables for a poetry unit.
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/writing/poetry/
Grade Level(s):
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| Poetry Notebooks / Journals |
Resource Site
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Ideas from the discussion forum about using poetry notebooks or poetry journals.
http://forums.atozteacherstuff.com/showthread.php?t=26914
Grade Level(s):
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| PoetryTeachers.com |
Resource Site
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A huge poetry resource site includes ideas for teaching and poems to read, but there is so much more.
http://www.poetryteachers.com/
Grade Level(s):
Preschool, K, 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
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