Teaching poetry

Discover innovative techniques and activities to engage students in the world of poetry. Inspire a love for language and self-expression with these teaching ideas.
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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 writing different poems. We have a poetry battle, rank poetry, make a poetry journal, and much more! Here is a look into my poetry unit.... To kick off my poetry unit I have my students each complete this KWL Chart about Poetry. We then discuss what poetry is, what a poet's purpose is, what poems can have, etc. I use and display these posters during my unit…

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Here's a step-by-step lesson plan on how to teach blackout poetry.  Your students will love it -- it's a great way to complete a poetry or creative writing unit.  Students will use higher level thinking to create theme, imagery, and vivid word choice.  #poetry #blackoutpoetry #lessonplan 7th Grade Reading, School Reading, Reading Classroom, School Library, Poetry Ideas, Poetry For Kids, Writing Classes, Writing Worksheets, Writing Rubrics

Here's a step-by-step lesson plan on how to teach blackout poetry. Your students will love it -- it's a great way to complete a poetry or creative writing unit. Students will use higher level thinking to create theme, imagery, and vivid word choice. #poetry #blackoutpoetry #lessonplan

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