TEACHING RESOURCE
By Clement Clarke Moore 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was…
WORKSHEETS
As summer approaches, use this printable from Last Day Blues to discuss what made this school year special. Have…
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Students will learn about alliteration, couplets, haikus, limericks, acrostic poems, and much more. All of these…
Use a printable that contains three different brief rhymes that students can perform with accompanying gestures.
Have your students unscramble these poetry vocabulary words. Then, ask them to define each term.
Students write poems about animals – in the shape of their subjects! This printable activity will inspire creativity in…
LESSON PLANS
This lesson plan is designed for 3rd grade but can be used in grades K-5. Students will read the definition of poetry,…
Students match a short quote from the poetry book Button Up! with the article of clothing that "spoke" the verse. This…
Explore the world of poetry during National Poetry Month with this collection of activities. Make a poetry pocket for…
Share these ten poetry tips for writing a good haiku with your students.
Poem activities, math problems, a word search, and an art activity are some of the fun resources in this printable…
ACTIVITIES
Students will immerse themselves in the poems of Emily Dickinson by writing, researching, drawing, and more.
Numerous language arts activities on vocabulary, letter writing, poetry, and reading comprehension extend and enhance…
Students recite a poem as a way to practice oral speaking.
BOOK GUIDES
April is National Poetry Month, but poems are fun year-round! Explore the world of poetry with activities for Poem Runs:…
Have fun while teaching kids about voice in poetry! In this poetry worksheet, students read six verses selected from the…
Encourage creativity with this Curious George poetry activity. Children read an acrostic poem, then write their own…
Increase social studies skills with an activity that has students writing a poem about being an American citizen.
After reading Jaha and Jamil Went Down the Hill, a book of verses about Africa, have students write their own poems…
Stage this reader's theater in your classroom to further children's enjoyment of the nursery rhymes in Rufus and…
Study the world of children's poet laureate Jack Prelutsky with this teacher's guide to 12 of his poetry collections.…
Explore different types of poetry with your elementary students through the writing activities and prompts in this…
Learn how to write a guyku with these poetry instructions written in haiku.
Need ideas for haikus? Use these printable guyku inspiration cards to assign poem topics.
