Slam poetry for middle school

Here are my tips for hosting a poetry slam in your ELA classroom. This is a great way to engage even your most reluctant students in poetry.

You've come to the right place because below is a list of poems for the most effective methods of teaching poetry to middle school students.

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Discover how to host a school poetry slam that will build self-esteem and communication skills in your students. Includes step by step instructions.

Elevate your middle school English class with our latest poetry blog post! Uncover the power of poetry with the 5 best poems specially curated for your students. These poems are ideal for middle school kids to read and analyze. Ignite their love for literature and inspire creativity. Dive into the world of words now!

Help students see that not all poetry is stuffy, academic, or too hard to understand.

I can't think of a more authentic experience that I've had teaching poetry with my students than through the incredible power of slam poetry. Here in Chicago, we're lucky. The slam poetry scene is strong. We're actually the city that gave birth to the slam poetry movement in the 80s...

Limericks, haiku, quatrains, couplets, funny poems and more. 77 highly-engaging poems perfect for middle school students. Available in a classroom-friendly free PDF. Need poetry lesson plans? Check out the How to Teach Poetry for Middle School Unit Plans.

Here's a sample of a page from the book. It features the poem, "Fear Factor" by Sara Holbrook, which is slated for 7th Grade, Week 33, highlighting personification.

A collection of different poetry lessons, activities, and projects, plus a TDA essay, digital escape room, and final test!

Browse over 10 educational resources created by Lindsay Ann Learning in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.

Looking for new poetry for your middle school and high school students? These 30 poems, recommended and tested by secondary ELA teachers in their own classrooms, are sure to engage and inspire your students during National Poetry Month or any time of year.

I've been working on this pack off and on for a couple weeks, and it's finally ready and up for sale! This pack includes 10 no-prep worksheets for teaching poetry. It's perfect to put into a sub tub! Check it out below and let me know what you think! Click on the cover image or click here to download the pack! Ezra Pound Couplets: Haiku: Limerick: The pack also includes: -Tanka -Sonnet -I Am poem -Found poetry -Biographical poem -Cinquain -Diamante The adorable bookworm on the cover is from…

So, you’re intrigued by slam poetry, and you want to know how to start using it in the classroom. I get it; slam poetry is so awesome, sometimes I am intimidated by teaching it. But, the good news is that more than likely, your kids are going to love it. And when that happens, you’ve got some serious teacher power on your hands.

This quick post will give you some ideas for a hook for your poetry unit. It's called poetry slam. You will also find amazing video clips you can use as part of your slam unit.

Poetry Slam

Poem made by me for school poetry slam-Maryann

I absolutely love teaching poetry! That explains why I teach it ALL year! Each month I focus on TWO types of poetry and then during POETRY MONTH, we review all of our work, create poetry portfolios for a review, and have a POETRY SLAM! Read on for details! 1. BULLETIN BOARD At the beginning of the year, make a bulletin board to display posters of the different types of poetry. Leave a space below each one to place a student example. Review it with your class and tell them by the end of the…