Poetry activities elementary

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.

I like to spend a couple weeks each year teaching my students about poetry. We do a number of fun activities in addition to reading and wr...

Teaching poetry in upper elementary can be FUN... I promise! Over the years I've honed my poetry unit and my students love it! Take a peek at the best poetry resources for upper elementary including anchor charts, poems, lesson plans, and cross-curricular activities.

teaching poetry in middle school or high school english class? this english language arts activity will get your students moving around to different stations as they learn about poetry. #ela #middleschoolenglish #highschoolenglish #elalessonplans #poetry

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 […]

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.

Not only can you can grab a FREE poetry puzzle, but this blog post shares 7 engaging poetry activities for upper elementary students. #poetryactivitiesforupperelementary #poetryprintables #poetryideas #howtoteachpoetry #teachingpoetryideas #poetryideas #poetrycenters #poetrywritingactivities #poetryactivities #poetry #poetrygames #poetrywritingtaskcards #teachingpoetry #3rdgradepoetry #4thgradepoetry #5thgradepoetry #3rdgradeela #4thgradela

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

Teaching poetry to 3rd grade, 4th grade, or 5th grade students can be difficult. Check out this list of 9 poetry activities for the upper elementary classroom. Teaching poetry vocabulary, using engaging lessons, and poetry comprehension questions will help your students understand the poetry genre. #poetry #teachingpoetry #poetryactivities

Find elements of poetry during poetry month! Become a poetry detective and analyze poetry techniques in upper elementary classrooms.

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

Poetry Activities for reading poetry, writing poems, and incorporating poetry into your other lesson plans!

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Bring art and poetry together with this quick and easy blackout poetry project.

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This week, my class has been working on descriptive writing, similes, and metaphors. Thursday night was out Meet the Teacher night, and I wanted the kids to create something visual to put up and impress the parents, and that's when I thought about Paint Chip Poetry! I went to the local Wal-Mart and cleared them out of paint chips, and had my grade 4's choose a colour. They then had to come up with 6 lines of poetry to describe their colour. I asked them to consider the 5 senses and use rich…

I admit, I have never been one to go all out for National Poetry Month in April. I enjoy reading poems with my class and poetry books definitely get their rotation in my monthly book display, but poetry projects or multi-day lessons never seem to fit in. First of all, April is peak testing season

Make kids laugh and learn to love poetry at the same time with Poetry Mad Libs, a hilarious literacy activity.

Back in April, during National Poetry Month, I was getting ready to start a poetry unit with my 3rd grade students, and we inadvertently created the most wonderful poetry anchor chart ever! We like to call it our “Poet-Tree”! Here’s what happened… I started out asking my 3rd graders, “What is Poetry?” to get some... Read more

Do you have students who struggle writing poetry? I always have several each year. A few activities that have been extremely effective with both struggling writers and those who love creating original poems have been the more "hands-on" activities. When your students are struggling writing, have them: 1. Write "chance" poems. They choose pre-selected words and put them into any order they wish. I have had students who hate to write come up with some amazing poems this way. The retail kits…