Poetry+Station

= Poetry Work Station =

Some suggestions:

 * Reading poetry – a variety of poems – have them read with a partner or whisper read to themselves as poetry is best when read aloud
 * Writing Poems – after mini lessons provide examples in the poetry work station
 * Copy poems for personal poetry anthology – good handwriting practice
 * Illustrate poems
 * Compare related topic poems using a Venn Diagram
 * Respond in writing to poetry
 * Study the craft of poetry – structure
 * Poetry bookmarks
 * Write “I Am” poetry
 * Write poems to show learning from the content areas



 [|Teacher's Guide National Poetry Month]    Grades Prek-2 Several good lessons How to Write Acrostic Poems Instructions on how to write acrostic poems and premade acrostic poems forms for various topics. [|"Nothing Gold Can Stay" A Beginning Poetry Lesson] This lesson will introduce the use of imagery in poems about nature. It is designed to help beginning poets produce a short, imaginative poem with a high degree of success using a prescribed format.

[|How to Write a Bio Poem] [|How to Write a 5W Poem] [|How to Write an I Am Poem] [|How to Write a Name Poem] [|How to Write a Cinquain] [|How to Diamond Poem] [|Poetry Styles] powerpoint [|A Simile and Metaphor Sample Lesson Plan] (Grades 5-12) Students will be able to interpret similes and metaphors. Students will be able to write similes and metaphors. [|An Overview of Poetry - Definitions and more] powerpoint [|Poetry for the Elementary Classroom][|(Grades 2, 3, & 4)] Three lessons on poetry. Some of the lessons take into consideration early educational methods that stress an oral emphasis. Short poems and tongue twisters are used to motivate the students. The presentations for lessons one, two and three are designed to last about forty-five minutes. [|Poems with rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration] powerpoint [|Poetry Lessons for Teachers and Students] Contains lessons for poetry and links. [|Looking at Limericks] powerpoint [|Rhyming Poems] powerpoint [|Nursery Rhymes] powerpoint [|Poetry Cubes] To develop an appreciation for different styles of poetry. It is also an excellent way to introduce a holiday, season, or theme. Students will also learn different techniques for memorization. [|Poetic Elements are Fun] (Grade 5) Haiku [|Teaching Haiku Poetry: Links, Resources, Ideas] All Grade Levels Huge collection of lesson plans for teaching Haiku. [|Creating and Presenting Haiku with Kid Pix] Students will learn about the history and characteristics of Haiku poetry. Students will use __Kid Pix__ to present an original Haiku of their own. [|Haiku] [|Haiku Lesson Plan] [|Haiku] Students learn the syllable structure and mood of haiku poems by comparing the serenity of the autumn months with the peaceful rhythms of haiku poetry. [|Spring Haiku] Grades 6-12 Students read and write haiku about animals in spring. **   ** [|PoetryTeachers.com] Find poetry lessons, fun poetry activities, poetry contests and more at this site [|Poetry] [|Poetry Idea Machine] [|What is an Acrostic Poem?] [|Diamante poems] [|Instant Poetry Forms] [|Poetry Contest] Contests are for the United States and Canada in five different age divisions: Grades K-3, Grades 4-6, Grades 7-9, Grades 10-12 and our Adult Contest. [|How to Get Kids Excited about Reading Poetry: Make It Fun!] Ten ideas for making poetry more exciting to your students. [|Cinquain Word Town] [|The Limerick Factory] [|Shape poems] **   ** Acrostic Poems Forms Premade acrostic poems forms for various topics. [|The Poetry Zone] Several worksheets for a poetry lesson.

[|Poetry Place] this link has some awesome resources for using poetry in your classroom. [|Poetry Work Station]-- read what Debbie Diller's recommendations for Poetry Work Station [|Poetry Center]ideas from The Busy Teacher's Cafe

[|Poetry Splatter]-- an interactive poetry writing site

Combining Poetry and Science http://www.ala.org/ala/booklinksbucket/CombiningPoetryandScience.pdf EDSITEment - Poetry Lesson Plans http://edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subcategory=45&grade=0&Display=Display Favorite Poem Project: For Teachers http://www.favoritepoem.org/forTeachers.html Fooling with Words http://www.pbs.org/wnet/foolingwithwords/ Getting Started with Poetry http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/lessonplans/twpstart.htm The Horn Book - Recommended Poetry Books http://www.hbook.com/resources/books/poetry.aspI nstant Poetry Forms http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm Joyce Sidman - For Teachers and Librarians http://www.joycesidman.com/teachers.html Linking Picture Books and Poetry: A Celebration of Black History Month http://www.ala.org/ala/booklinksbucket/LinkingPictureBooksandPoetry.pdf Making Connections Across the Curriculum Through Poetry http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/2003/3/03.03.05.x.html National Poetry Map http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/382 National Poetry Month Activities http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/k_2theme/poetry.htm Poetry Across the Sciences http://www.sbfonline.com/pdf/poetry.pdfpoetryclass http://www.poetryclass.net/Poetry 180 http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/ Poetry for Children http://poetryforchildren.blogspot.com/ Poetry in the Classroom http://www.carolhurst.com/profsubjects/poetrybooks.html Poetry Out Loud http://poetryoutloud.org/ Poetry Teachers http://www.poetryteachers.com/index.html poetryfoundation.org: Children http://www.poetryfoundation.org/features/children.html Poets.org http://www.poets.org/index.php Purposeful Poetry http://www.hbook.com/magazine/articles/2005/may05_lempke.asp Teaching with Poetry Tools http://www.poetryforge.org/teaching.htm Wild Rose Reader http://wildrosereader.blogspot.com/ Writing With Writers: Poetry http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/index.htm

Meet the Poets

 * [|Shel Silverstein] - Hear Shel Silverstein read his poems and see his illustrations come to life!
 * [|Jack Prelutsky] - Are you an aspiring poet? Visit this website and compose a poem with tips from Jack Prelutsky.