Poetry Lessons

I've put together 30 poetry activities for reading poetry, writing poems, and incorporating poetry into your other subjects and lesson plans.

Teaching poetry can be intimidating, but these fun poetry activities will make your job easier and have your students begging for more.

Poetry is one of my absolute favorite art forms, simply because it's so full of possibilities. Poetry can be so many creative, beautiful...

Elements of poetry anchor chart

This FREE poetry close read was perfect for my literacy centers and guided reading lessons. A great addition to my poetry unit.

This poster helps students dissect poetry to better understand the messages the author is trying to portray. This will help students create their own themes in their poetry.

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.

Back in April, during National Poetry Month, I was getting ready to start a poetry unit with my 3rd grade students, and we inadvertently created the most wonderful poetry anchor chart ever! We like to call it our “Poet-Tree”! Here’s what happened… I started out asking my 3rd graders, “What is Poetry?” to get some... Read more

During poetry stations, students move around the classroom doing various activities related to poetry. The station activity in this blog post has students read an engaging poem and respond to the poem in an unconventional way. If you’d like to replicate this activity in your classroom here are the s

I love poetry. I don’t consistently produce new poems any more. It goes in phases. But my passion for poetry never leaves me, and will always be an important aspect of my life and work, as a …