Teaching poetry 2nd grade

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 […]

Poetry is, let's be honest, not easy to teach at times. I feel it's the hardest genre to teach to my second graders. But it doesn't have to be something you dread to teach. And it doesn't have to be something your students dread either! Using engaging, funny poems while introducing the elements of poetry

From turning snakes into spaghetti and clouds into cotton balls, writing poetry is absolutely magical! Students use their five senses and figurative language to create poems that break all the rules (punctuation, capitalization, directionality) they’ve been learning all year & make something is truly magical. Our Poetry Promise Kicking off our unit, we took the...

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 kids in elementary school has never been easier! Use these four poetry skills to take your students' poetry writing to the next level.

3rd grade National Poetry Month poetry journal for kids

Watch a free poetry webinar and learn how easy it is to teach an entire poetry unit in a way that will have your students begging for more! These strategies are perfect for National Poetry Month or any time of the year.

Are you teaching poetry? Find poetry blog posts, freebies, and poetry resources that will have your students fall in love with reading and writing poetry.