Poetry activities

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 wr...

From videos to haiku to poetry slams, there something to pique every student's interest.

Poetry activities for middle school don't have to be boring! I've shared 11 poetry activities middle school teachers can easily bring into their classroom including poetry books for middle school, poetry teaching activities, and game ideas!

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.

Teach children how to write bio poems about themselves and create a unique writing display. Grab FREE poetry templates for kids to plan and write their own bio poems.

Looking for fun activities to explore the art of poetry and use it to support language learning? Try these simple and fun activities. See more in my previous posts on poetry: ICE ICE, BABY: WRITING...

These Poetry Reading Posters and Interactive Anchor Charts are a must-have for introducing and reinforcing tons of types of poetry and elements of poetry! Printing flexibility allows for either printing full-page poetry posters, interactive anchor charts, or mini (half page) posters/anchor charts for students' reading notebooks! Now you can introduce a lesson with a poster or anchor chart, while students are able to interact with them at the same time in their own reading notebooks! Adding…

Elements of poetry anchor charts

Great Ideas And Tips For Teaching Poetry. Poetry reveals many aspects of life that they may not get to experience or witness first hand. Poetry may speak some ‘truth’ about how others live and that helps build empathy with our students. Read on for 6 ways you can set your students interest ablaze for poetry! Grades 4-12 | Middle School ELA | High School English