This Theme Page is about reading and writing poetry, from elementary to upper intermediate-level students, A2-B1.
Tips for the Teacher
25 Slam Poetry Examples To Inspire Students of All Ageshttps://www.weareteachers.com/slam-poetry-examples/Help students see that not all poetry is stuffy, academic, or too hard to understand.
POETRY IN THE CLASSROOM: 10 FUN ACTIVITIES – ELT-CATIONhttps://eltcation.wordpress.com/2016/01/08/poetry-in-the-classroom-10-fun-activities/Looking for fun activities to explore the art of poetry and use it to support language learning? Try these simple and fun activities. Is your favourite activity missing from this list?
13 Fun Games and Activities to Get Your Class Excited About Poetry!https://www.boredteachers.com/resources/fun-poetry-activities-for-studentsBring on the March Madness: Poetry Edition!
Introducing and Reading Poetry with English Language Learners | ColorÃn Coloradohttps://www.colorincolorado.org/article/introducing-and-reading-poetry-english-language-learnersThere are a number of ways to use poetry in the ELL classroom. This article focuses on how to introduce poetry to ELLs and integrate it with reading instruction.
10 Ways to Use Poetry in Your Classroom | Reading Rocketshttps://www.readingrockets.org/article/10-ways-use-poetry-your-classroomFrom activating prior knowledge to exploring language to capturing character, discover ten ways to integrate poetry into your language, reading, and writing lessons.
Poetry Writing Made Fun: 10 Teaching Ideas for Aprilhttps://www.middleweb.com/34549/poetry-writing-made-fun-10-teaching-ideas-for-april/It’s not that I don’t personally enjoy poetry; it’s that I never had an enjoyable learning experience with poetry and didn’t want to pass on my negative attitude to my students.
Using Teach This Poem in the Classroomhttps://poets.org/text/using-teach-poem-classroomAs a pedagogy that attempts to foster this sensibility, each lesson in Teach This Poem follows the same general trajectory:
How To Create Blackout Poetry | The Free Womanhttp://thefreewoman.com/how-to-create-blackout-poetry/Blackout poetry is a great way to create something meaningful out of something ordinary like a brochure or article. To me, it is a great depiction of the power of one’s perspective.
Warm-Up
Understanding Poetry – Dead poets society – YouTube (3:32)https://youtu.be/LjHORRHXtyIA clip from Dead Poets’ Society when Mr Keating teaches from the book ‘Understanding Poetry’
What makes a poem … a poem? – YouTube (5:19)https://youtu.be/JwhouCNq-FcWhat exactly makes a poem … a poem? Poets themselves have struggled with this question, often using metaphors to approximate a definition.
World Poetry Day: 16 Amazing quotes from famous poets to make you fall in love with poetry | Metro Newshttps://metro.co.uk/2016/03/21/world-poetry-day-16-quotes-from-poets-to-make-you-fall-in-love-with-poetry-again-5762070/‘Breathe in experience, breathe out poetry.’ To clear the ads, use Mercury Reader
Poems, Elementary
The Poetry Zone – children’s poetry and poetry teaching resourceshttp://poetryzone.co.ukChildren’s poetry, reviews, interviews, and poetry teaching resources. Publishing children’s poems online since 1998
The Children’s Poetry Archivehttps://childrens.poetryarchive.orgListen to the world’s best poetry read out loud. Explore 100s of poems read by the poets themselves. Read along or listen distraction-free.
Inkless Tales: Poetry: you can even write your ownhttp://www.inklesstales.com/poems/index.htmlRead fun poems and make your OWN poetry HERE. Read a Letter from Elizabeth Bushey
Six Animations of Stories and Poems by Shel Silverstein | Open Culturehttps://www.openculture.com/2014/05/six-animations-of-stories-and-poems-by-shel-silverstein.htmlShel Silverstein, beloved poet, songwriter, children’s author, and illustrator, perfected an instantly recognizable visual and literary style that has imprinted itself on several generations.
70 Must-Share Poems for Elementary School – WeAreTeachershttps://www.weareteachers.com/50-must-share-poems-for-elementary-school/New finds and old favorites! Poetry is the gateway to getting even your most word-resistant students to fall in love with words.
Poetry Writing Tips for Elementary Students
Writing Poetry with English Language Learners | ColorÃn Coloradohttps://www.colorincolorado.org/article/writing-poetry-english-language-learnersWriting poetry is a great exercise for English language learners. Here are some suggestions for getting started from Kristina Robertson, as well as different kinds of poems to try!
Poems, Intermediate
“A Brief History of Modern Art” by Brian Bilston (1:41)https://youtu.be/uUv2s64zGtANational Theatre’s “A Poet for Every Day of the Year” – The actors are Damian Lewis, Simon Russell Beale, Fay Ripley, Danny Sapani and Lesley Sharp.
Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Poem Transcript, “The Hill We Climb”https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/a35268319/amanda-gorman-inauguration-poem-transcript/“We close the divide because we know to put our future first, we must first put our differences aside.” Introduction to the Poet Lesson Plan
Reflections
Reflections
The Poem Farm: Poems by Topichttp://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/p/find-poem-by-topic.htmlPoetry and lessons for children of all ages by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater for classrooms or home schools to teach literacy and writing workshop instruction
Poems | Poetry Foundationhttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poemsMore than 40,000 poems by contemporary and classic poets, including Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Sylvia Plath, Langston Hughes, Rita Dove, and more.
Spring: Poems for Kidshttps://poets.org/text/spring-poems-kidsTeach This Poem Poems for Kids Poetry for Teens Lesson Plans Resources for Teachers Academy of American Poets American Poets Magazine Academy of American PoetsNational Poetry MonthAmerican Poets MagazineDashboardLogoutLoginMy AccountDashboardLogout Membership DonateDonateDonateSpring: Poems for…
50 Must-Share Poems for Elementary School – WeAreTeachershttps://www.weareteachers.com/50-must-share-poems-for-elementary-school/Tried-and-true favorites! Poetry is the gateway to getting even your most word-resistant students to fall in love with words.
Billy Collins: Two poems about what dogs think (probably) | TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript | TED (3:44)https://www.ted.com/talks/billy_collins_two_poems_about_what_dogs_think_probably/transcript#t-3682TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript: What must our dogs be thinking when they look at us? Poet Billy Collins imagines the inner lives of two very different companions.
The 32 Most Iconic Poems in the English Language | Literary Hubhttps://lithub.com/the-32-most-iconic-poems-in-the-english-language/There are plenty of poems that have sunk deep into our collective consciousness as cultural icons.
LitPoetry – YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/LitPoetry/videosLitpoetry: Poetry analysis resources & study guides of famous poems. Giving definition and foundation to poetic knowledge through lessons, videos and podcasts.
Poetry Writing Tips for Intermediate Students
Poem Generatorhttps://www.poem-generator.org.uk/Automatically generate imaginative poetry using your own ideas. Select from a variety of structures and we’ll then use our extensive word lists to write a poem inspired by your input.
5 Uncommon POETRY TIPS to Instantly Write BETTER POEMS – YouTube (15:19)https://youtu.be/ZsfMk7KKiI4So you want to write better poems, huh? Well, good; these 5 uncommon poetry tips will help you improve your poems instantly.
What makes a poem … a poem? The pleasure of poetic pattern – David Silverstein – YouTube (4:46)https://youtu.be/URuMb15CWJsHumans are creatures of rhythm and repetition. From our breath to our gait: rhythm is central to our experience, and often brings us pleasure.
How to Make a Visual Poem – YouTube (5:08)https://youtu.be/wWpMB6gmBYAExplore examples of visual poetry. Discover ideas for creating your own visual poems inspired by these artists.
Become a slam poet in five steps – YouTube (3:31)https://youtu.be/9f8VcV8v2LEWith enough passion and practice, becoming a slam poet is within your reach. Explore a distant memory on paper
Haiku Poetry for Upper Elementaryhttps://www.the-teacher-next-door.com/my-blog/reading/haiku-poetry-for-upper-elementaryTeaching haiku poetry is so much fun in the upper elementary grades! – The Teacher Next Door
Interactive
Magnetic Poetry: Play with the Original Magnetic Poetry Kithttp://play.magneticpoetry.com/poem/Original/kit/Make your own poem with the random words on the page. More Themes
Verse by Versehttps://sites.research.google/versebyverse/An experimental AI-powered muse that helps you compose poetry inspired by classic American poets
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