Poetry activities

Teaching poetry? Avoid the groans from your students by making the process a little more fun for them. Room 213 has strategies and free activities that you can use to get your students interested in (and less afraid of) poetry. #poetrylessons #middleschoolela #highschoolenglish #teachingpoetry #figurativelanguage

I love teaching poetry and can't wait to share these fun ideas with you! This post is full of ways you can make poetry fun in your middle school classroom.

Make kids laugh and learn to love poetry at the same time with Poetry Mad Libs, a hilarious literacy activity.

Do you have students who struggle writing poetry? I always have several each year. A few activities that have been extremely effective with both struggling writers and those who love creating original poems have been the more "hands-on" activities. When your students are struggling writing, have them: 1. Write "chance" poems. They choose pre-selected words and put them into any order they wish. I have had students who hate to write come up with some amazing poems this way. The retail kits…

Tips and activities for how to teach poetry in upper elementary. Includes National Poetry Month activities, links to lesson plans, and more.

Unleash creativity in your classroom with these fun and creative activities to teach poetry elements in elementary! From rhyming couplets to sensory poetry, engage your students with interactive and hands-on poetry elements activities. Find fun poetry activities or kindergarten and poetry games, too! Explore the blog post for poetry teaching ideas that make teaching poetry to kids enjoyable for first grade, kindergarten, and second grade.

Teaching poetry doesn't have to be stuffy or boring. Here are some fun poetry activities that even high schoolers and middle schoolers love!

Engage your students in poetry by introducing poetry elements using these fun, unique poems and activities!

Teaching kids how to write Found Poetry is a simple way to introduce poetry writing to kids, and motivate reluctant writers. Discover how easy it is to write a found poem.

This article will guide you through using our elementary 3rd grade poetry worksheets – which include a variety of poems, worksheets, and poetry activities