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I think we can all agree that poetry can be intimidating for students AND teachers! But I think that might be because we keep it hidden away. Students don’t see or read or study poetry often so it just isn’t familiar and therefore can’t be comfortable. So the question is how do we add poetry into …
It’s National Poetry Month! So it’s the perfect time to incorporate some poetry word play into your classroom. Maybe you’re like me and finding time is of the essence as the end of the year approaches. If so, these ideas can be done as part of a class rather than requiring a full or multiple …
Happy March ELA Matters! March 1st means that March Madness is around the corner on the court as well as in my classroom. Our current focus on ELA Matters is to share ideas around writing skills. So this week, I am sharing how I engage students in reading poetry and practicing their analysis and writing …
Teaching poetry as a separate unit can be a great way to introduce students to different voices and cultures, but it also encourages creative thinking and inference skills which can be applied to a whole wealth of ELA stadards.
One of my favorite genres to teach my students is poetry. It’s often short and wildly varied and I love that poetry allows authors to break all the rules of grammar, punctuation and convention to create something totally unique. Some of my favorite authors to teach include Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, and William Carlos Williams. …
