3rd grade poetry

Reading poetry with your primary and intermediate students have never been so much fun! 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade students all love this month long poem unit. Students will learn about how to read and comprehend a haiku, lymrick, rhyming, shape, ABC, acrostic, cinquain, autobiographical, ballad, ode, tanka, and more during this no prep unit. There are templates provided to write poems, as well as anchor charts, examples and models of poems and figurative language. Digital or in person…

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 […]

Are you teaching poetry to 4th-grade students? We have some awesome reading tips and free poetry resources to help you feel confident and prepared. Whether you're a newbie or a teaching veteran teaching 4th or 5th Grade, these practical reading activities will help you guide your students in analyzing poetry. Let's explore the different elements of poetry together, like imagery, meter, and rhyme, and see how they all come together to create a beautiful poem.

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.

Are you a fan of The Giving Tree? Use these free worksheets & poetry study printables to use alongside Shel Silverstein Poems.

Many of the poetry comprehension strategies we teach 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are the same as those we teach in a fiction unit. A scaffolding approach is a great way to introduce these skills.

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10 Minute Poetry Mini Lessons Makes Poetry Easy for Students and the Teacher! Don't second guess teaching poetry anymore! These quick, easy to follow mini lessons will expose your students to a wide variety of poems, introduce and review literary elements, and encourage students to write their own poetry! And the lessons only take about 10 minutes a day. The 24 included poems will give you enough poems for 1 a day for a poetry month or unit focus, or there's plenty here to get you through…

Teaching Poetry in 3rd Grade can be engaging and fun with these easy activities! Teach the elements of poetry & the types!