Theme Poems
In this online tool, elementary students can write poems based on shapes from five different categories: Nature, School, Sports, Celebrations, and Shapes. Within these categories, 32 different shapes are included. By selecting a shape, students are learning how to focus their writing on a particular topic or theme. In addition, as part of the online tool, students are prompted to brainstorm, write, and revise their poems, thus reinforcing elements of the writing process. Students can save their draft poems to revise later. See the 5-minute video tutorial Saving Work With the Student Interactives for more information on have to save, e-mail, and open a file in any of the ReadWriteThink Student Interactives.
Acrostic Poems
Grades 7 – 10 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson Engineering the Perfect Poem by Using the Vocabulary of STEM Students research engineering careers and create poetry to understand the vocabulary of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Grades 6 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson Making History Come Alive Through Poetry and Song
Games . Fern's Poetry Club
Well, you've come to the right place to find out. Writing poems can be fun when you juggle all the words and the rhythms together to make them exciting. Poems can be out anything and come in many different forms.
K-W-L Creator
Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson Cyberspace Explorer: Getting to Know Christopher Columbus Students explore multiple online sources to gather information about the life of Christopher Columbus, complete a cyber scavenger hunt, and use their notes to prepare a timeline and summary report.
Haiku Starter
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Haiku Poem Interactive
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My Mother Does My Homework - Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.com
Print This Poem A Funny School Poem for Kids Rate this poem
Poetry Mixbook - Education Photo Book
Poetry Mixbook - Page Text Content FC: Poetry Mixbook by WooIn L. 1: Table Of Contents ---- Pg.2&3.
Found Poems/Parallel Poems
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My Dog Lives On the Sofa - Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.com
Print This Poem A Funny Dog Poem for Kids Rate this poem From the book The Biggest Burp Ever
Five-Minute Film Festival: The Power of Spoken Word Poetry
April is National Poetry Month, and since I wrote a Five-Minute Film Fest on poetry in general a few years ago, I thought I'd focus on my favorite style of performance poetry: spoken word. When done well, spoken word has the power to move and enthrall audiences, and it can be an incredible tool for amplifying voices less heard in the mainstream. I've collected a few videos of spoken word poems for you to enjoy -- by teachers, by students, or about issues in schools. Be forewarned: spoken word is known for often including raw language or sensitive themes (in the service of preserving authentic voice). As with any video you plan to use in your classroom, preview first!
Letter Poem Creator
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My Family’s Fond of Gadgets - Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.com
Print This Poem A Funny Technology Poem for Kids Rate this poem My family’s fond of gadgets and new technology. My mother likes her radio.