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April is National Poetry Month! This themed packet was designed for elementary students, and includes a variety of activities including a close-reading graphic organizer, an exercise focused on understanding repetition, and a personalized learning pathway activity covering the elements of poetry.

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  1. Phrase/Meaning Chart for Poetry
  2. Poetry Close Reading Graphic Organizer
  3. Repetition in Poetry
  4. Elements of Poetry Learning Pathway Activity

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Movement Activities for Elementary Students

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Movement Activities for Elementary Students

Break up the day and get your students moving with these movement activities for elementary students.

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Indoor Recess Choice Board Activities for Elementary

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Indoor Recess Choice Board Activities for Elementary

This menu features a selection of simple and engaging student-choice indoor recess activities.

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Simple STEAM Suggestions

Bring Science,Technology, Engineering, Art and Math into the classroom with these fun, cross-curricular projects for ele...

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LESSON PLANS

I Dreamed I Was a Snowman Poetry Pack

Use this poem to teach students about interpreting metaphor and fantasy in poetry.

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March Wind Poetry Pack

Students illustrate a poem wile predicting what will happen in each stanza.

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The Hairy Dog Poetry Pack

Read this poem about a hairy dog, then have students compare and contrast the dog in the poem with other dogs they know.

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BOOK GUIDES

Using Poetry in the Classroom: Lesson Starters for Poetry Collections

These poetry lesson starters showcase the variety of ways poetry can be used to reach a range of learners with different...

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Baby Sister Poetry Pack

In this activity, students explore the possibilities for nonverbal communication and emotion.

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Very Lovely Poetry Pack

In this poetry activity, students will be asked to demonstrate their knowledge of cause and effect.

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Rebecca Fennel

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Rebecca Fennel (B.A., M.Ed.) attained her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and Teaching in 2011, and later completed a Master’s of Education Degree in Educational/… Read more

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