Today I am excited to welcome Kim from English Oh My as our guest blogger. She has some great ideas for teaching students to comprehend poetry in a manageable way. Enjoy! Happy April, and Happy National Poetry Month! Poetry is a timeless genre, and it is a part of most English Language curriculum. When I tell […]
Are you a fan of The Giving Tree? Use these free worksheets & poetry study printables to use alongside Shel Silverstein Poems.
Teaching Poetry ideas for upper elementary students in 3rd, 4th, 5th grade. You will find poetry writing activities, poem term posters & more
Whether your students love poetry or hate it – this blog post is for you! Check out these ideas to teach poetry for middle school students.
Today I am excited to welcome Kim from English Oh My as our guest blogger. She has some great ideas for teaching students to comprehend poetry in a manageable way. Enjoy! Happy April, and Happy National Poetry Month! Poetry is a timeless genre, and it is a part of most English Language curriculum. When I tell […]
Whether your students love poetry or hate it – this blog post is for you! Check out these ideas to teach poetry for middle school students.
Guide your students through reading & comprehending poetry with these digestible steps outlined on the handout and poster!See full mini unit on how to read poems with guided & independent practice linked here!
When I introduce my students to characterization, we start with static/dynamic and flat/round characters. By ninth and tenth grade, these are familiar terms even if students can't quite remember why. At the high-school level, it's my job to help students see the relationship between a character's development and the author's purpose. For all of these reasons, I use poetry to help my students build skills analyzing characterization and character development. Check out these 6 poetry recommendations!
If you teach poetry in middle school ELA, you know it's a struggle. The answer? Start with songs. Read here for the 10 best songs for poetry analysis.
First grade poetry writing can be such a fun and creative exercise and with these great templates and posters, it makes for a great classroom activity. First Graders love writing poetry... Most of the time Kids love to write poetry as long as there aren't too many rules that they don't understand. Most teachers don't
See ideas and resources for teaching meter and rhythm in poetry with fun activities to spark your students’ interest and creativity.
Which number do you see? This set is ideal for introducing numbers in the first class! The large cards allow children to learn numbers in a creative imaginative, symbolic and meaningful way. These "Hidden numbers" cards can be printed recto verso in order to have the image on the front and the beautiful poetry on the back. The children can guess the hidden number observing the image. They can read the image on many levels (counting elements, listening to the poetry, finding numbers in shape and geometry); each child sees something different and when this happens is really magical! The "Hidden numbers" document can be printed in A3 format. The resolution and quality of the drawing are high (were originally made on A3 paper). Ideal to hang in the classroom after guessing, drawing and number writing. The small cards (8,5x11cm) can be introduced in a second moment to exercise and memorize the numbers and symbols. For example the children pick a card and have to say the number and show it with their fingers as fast as possible. This material is made by a Waldorf teacher with lots of love, first for the pupils, now for you. In proceeding to the command you will have: -two pdf documents that group the digit posters (to be printed in A3, A2, or A4 size) - numbers 1 to 9 -one pdf document that includes the small cards (to be printed in A4 size and cut them out) - numbers 1 to 10 You can then directly access the documents by following these steps: 1. Log in to your Etsy account. 2. Click on “You” (top right) 3. Choose “Purchases and reviews” 4. Find the order. Click on “Download Files” (to the right of the order) 5. The file will go to your “Downloads” folder Please leave me a comment if you are interested in buying the finished cards and how big would you like to have them. Thank you! Note on authors copyright: this material cannot be copied or disseminated I also offer support and advice about planning a Steiner - Waldorf curriculum at home or in small school realities :) please contact me if you need. www.amaeducation.one
Hi Folks!! Hope everyone is well. My family has been plagued with the stomach bug for almost two weeks now. We are just starting to emerge from the haze and put ourselves back together again. (I've had to miss two days of school, and as you know, there is nothing worse than unplanned sick days when you are a teacher!) Phew!! It was a tough one. I can't ever remember being THIS ready for spring to arrive!! Anyway, I've got a quick one for you today, but trust me when I tell you that this lesson is a HOOT! This is second year that I've done this with my students and we all have such a blast. The idea is for the students to write a parody of a song. I start by showing Adele's "Hello." Next, I show them this AMAZING parody done by third grade teacher, Mary Morris, from Tennessee. Then, we discuss the meaning of "parody" (an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect) and I show BOTH videos again while we note the parts of the performance Mary Morris parodied. Finally, the FUN part! The kids write and perform their own parodies! Now, you can allow them to select their own song, but in order to keep this lesson short (we spend three class periods total), I have them all use "Hello." For students who struggle with this, have them select a topic and then brainstorm some vocabulary associated with their topic. In the picture above, the girls wanted to do a song about softball, so they made a list of words that go with sport to help them while the compose. Last year, each and every kid SANG their parody to the class! This year, only about half sang... the other half read theirs like they were at a poetry reading while the "Hello" instrumental music played in the background. Unfortunately, I didn't record our performances so I don't have any to show you (blogger FAIL!!) and I don't collect their papers because this is a speaking/listening grade (so I grade them on the spot while they perform). So, you are just going to have to trust me that this lesson is a blast! And it served as the perfect little "break" in between our compare/contrast and argument units :) Let me know if you give this a try and how it works out! I'd love to hear from you!
We are going to read Green Giant by Jack Prelutsky and create mental images. I'm excited to see what they end up creating. I wrote the poem ...
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I like to incorporate poetry as much as possible into our weekly routine and an easy way for me to do that is during our phonics block. After we learn a new sound, I will give my students a poem to practice reading and identifying that sound: These are the steps I follow when […]
These poetry projects are the perfect way to culminate your poetry unit. Students have the option of analyzing a poet or creating their own poetry anthology. Both project choices end with a presentation. To see samples of this resource, click on the green "preview" button above. Included: *Project selection sheet *Step by step directions for each project *Poetry writing prompts *Sample anthology PowerPoint *Suggested poets and poems for analysis *Poetry analysis graphic organizers *A poetry glossary *Presentation comment cards *Scoring rubrics for each project *Common Core (CCSS) alignment *Usage guide *Digital usage guide for Google Classroom and other online learning management systems *Please Note: This resource is a secure PDF and is not editable. Find More Poetry Resources Here
Tips to start your own poetry tea party tradition in your homeschool. Includes easy banana bread treat from Original KRAFT MIRACLE WHIP and suggestions.
Enjoy listening to the poem 'This is my letter to the world' by Emily Dickinson. Discover the analysis and listen to its musical arrangement.
Well, this school year is in full swing. I have a good group of kids this year and have enjoyed getting to know all 18 of them:) Our Imagine It! Reading story this week was called, "For the Love of Our Earth" and so we created these "Earths" and reflect on how we show kindness towards the Earth. They turned out so cute and look great hanging from the ceiling.
Click on the video to see the clips for the lesson. "English teacher friend Sarah Oleyourryk just shared a fun lesson to reinforce figurative language." "The video contains clips that have been updated in 2017 (the clips are not necessarily from 2017). Teachers: pause the video on the red screens and give students a chance to discuss (if in partners) or think (if working individually) and write down the type of figurative language it is an example of."
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Simile and metaphor are figures of speech that contrast one thing with another to show that they have similarities. They are often used in poetry, but you can
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