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Poetry Lesson Plans

1. A Cooperative Lesson- Cooperative learning techniques familiarize class with dozens of poems.
2. A collection of poems- From Lessonplanspage.com
3. A Music lesson on Poetry and Rhythm taught using Music- The student will recognize an unequal rhythm in poetry through clapping and using non - pitch instruments as accompaniment to saying the poem.
4. A Poetry lesson to teach the Subordinate Clause- Identify and use subordinating conjunctions.
5. Auto-Bio Poem- It this lesson, the writer analyzes self to provide an introduction to the rest of the class.
6. Bat Poem

1. Bird Poem Sequencing Activity- To practice sequencing skills.
2. Bradstreet, Anne: The First American Woman Poet- Students will learn about Anne Bradstreet.
3. BUSY AS A BEE- The purpose of this activity is to expose students to similes and how they can be used in writing. This activity will allow students to "write" their own similes without the pressure that is often found when we ask students to write for us.
4. Calendar/Birthday Poem
5. Cinquain- Given a noun, verb, or adjective the student will tell the teacher what the word is noun, verb, or adjective.
6. Collaborative Poetry!- I had trouble getting students to sit down and write an entire poem on their own. This activity helps them to get used to it.
7. Comments Poem- To stimulate language development and increase children's ability to write creative stories.
8. Cool Parent VS. Messed-Up Parent- The purpose is to build critical thinking, self- esteem, and establish personal goals.
9. Creating Metaphor Poetry- I like this lesson because it is interesting to the students (they are familiar with the singer Jewel, which makes them more engaged with this poetry lesson), and helps them both learn ABOUT metephores and use them creatively themselves.
10. Creative Writing: Haikus- Introduces students to the basic Haiku poetry format.
11. Dinosaur themed guided reading, ssr, focus writing- . I divided my class into three groups and had them practice the poems. Then they read them to the other 2/3s of the class. They loved it.
12. Freddie the Fungus:A Play about Decomposers- Teach students how to write Haiku Poems.
13. Guided Reading / Poetry Ideas- Here are some ideas that have proven successful...don't always do the same thing.
14. Halloween Poems
15. Harvest/pumpkin poems and songs- For those of you who don't celebrate Halloween anymore and are looking for harvest poems and songs....Here you go!! Enjoy!
16. Here s a lesson on Valentine Cinquain Poems- To teach how to write a cinquain poem; and to enjoy creating a valentine for a loved one.
17. Homer T. Cat, Poem- Students will discuss Homer and his life in relation to his environment and how cats tend to behave.
18. Important Poems to teach comprehension- I use this technique often. After we have finished a unit, then I have them write an important poem to show what they remember.
19. KNOWING OURSELVES AND OTHERS THROUGH POETRY- Developing a rapport and trust with students at risk of dropping out of school is often difficult. These students are guarded in their openness with adults in general and school staff in particular.
20. Learning Partners -- Let s Read!- Tips for Parents.
21. Mexican Version of The Night Before Christmas
22. Modern American Poetry- This will be a relatively independent project, which you will have to do on your own. Some class time will be given, but much of the work will be completed on your time.
23. Mother's Day Butterfly Poem
24. Native American Poem
25. Native American Poetry- This unit of activities assumes that the student has a background in free verse poetry, sensory language, and paraphrasing.
26. Navajo Poetry- When asked, the students will be able to identify various elements of Native American poetry in relation to the culture.
27. Newspaper Poems- Students will be able to appreciate the value of words, review the parts of speech, create original poetry, shape the poem, and write an explaination of the images he/she has created.
28. Our School Family Poem
29. Parts of Speech Poetry- Find a simple poem and copy it on chart paper, skipping lines between each line of poetry for editing.
30. Periodic Poetry- At the conclusion of this lesson students will be more familiar with various elements.
31. Poem on Kwakiutl, Cheyenne, and Navajo- Facts about the tribes learned in 3rd grade.
32. Poetry- You will be researching a poet. Select from the suggested poets below. No more than two students to a poet, so make sure you have your choice approved first!
33. Poetry- The on-site lesson will have the students go through each section of the National Gallery of Art. They will choose one picture from each section and write descriptive words.
34. Poetry and Teamwork- In preparation for this teamwork activity, I will start by writing "Teamwork" on the board. This will start the webbing activity to determine prior knowledge. Following the procedure for webbing, I would have the children tell me all the ideas/words that they can think of that may go along with "teamwork."
35. Poetry Cubes- This lesson can be used during holidays, seasons, or themes to show how diverse and exciting poetry can be.
36. Poetry in Gases- Have your students (after sufficient study) let you know what they know about (for example) gases/ physical properties of gases.
37. Poetry Intro- Assemble short clips (one minute each works for me) of music. Try to incorporate modern, instrumental or any variety.
38. Poetry Lesson- 1. Communicate astronomical reasons for day and night.2. Establish the concept of the earth spinning on its axis.3. Discover that the earth spins at a rate of once per day.
39. Poetry on the Web- The student will search a web site and locate a poem written by a specific poet whose work appears in the grade 8 anthology.
40. Poetry Pals- Language learners will publish poetry in their primary or second language.
41. Rhyming Collage - Students will find pictures in a magazine that represent words that rhyme. Students will construct a
42. collage from the pictures.
43. Shapes poem- Learning how to draw & recognize shapes.
44. Spider Haiku Poems- Students will pretend that they are spiders and write a haiku poem about them, their webs, their victims, etc.
45. The Poetry of Langston Hughes- Students create an author brochure based on the life and work of Langston Hughes.
46. Two Word Autobiopoem- This is a great way for students to get to know one another during the first few days of school. It also makes a great addition to any poetry unit. A two word biopoem could also be used to describe a character from a book or story.
47. V-Day - Friendship Poems- A fill in the blank activity.
48. Valuing Differences- Teacher directs students to Think, Pair, Share with their partner for details in comparing/contrasting the book and poem.
49. Week/Month Poem
50. Witch Poem
51. Witch Poem 2
52. Writing a poem- Creative writing, peotry appreciation, literary techniques.