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    Poetry: Interactive Activities

    Poetry Activities using poem of the week activities

    We LOVE poetry in our class – reading it, writing it, rearranging it, and reciting it!

    Below are some of the many ways we use poetry for literacy in my classroom.

     

    We LOVE poetry in our class - reading it, writing it, rearranging it, and reciting it! See a list of all the ways we use our poem of the week interactive and engaging, and grab some free sample pages!

     

    Why Is Poetry So Useful For Literacy?

     

    1.Poetry can be thematic, informational, and funny. The funnier it is, the more my students like to stand up and recite it to the class for a good laugh!

     

    2.Passages can be short so as to not overwhelm early readers.

     

    3.Poetry encourages repeated reading; the rhythm makes it fun to chant aloud together and the memorization builds mastery and confidence.

     

    Poem of the week is an easy way to integrate poetry into your weekly plans and practice core literacy skills.

     

    4.Poetry draws attention to rhyme, which is key for phonological awareness. The rhyme makes mastering vocabulary much easier; I often see students whispering the poem on the class pocket charts just to practice by themselves.

     

    5.Poetry can be used for close reading! Short passages can contain a lot of opportunities to read for information.

     

    6.Poems are fantastic for teaching descriptive language and spelling patterns.

     

    Read about ways to use poem of the week in literacy and writing centers for seasonal and holidays (free sample pages download)

     

    I often use poetry that is seasonal so that it always fits in to our curriculum and topics of study. If possible, I integrate our study with other subject areas because I believe this is how students learn best.

     

     

    Poem of the week is an easy way to integrate poetry into your weekly plans and practice core literacy skills.

    Which Skills Can Poetry Reinforce?

     

    Poetry is so versatile. In our class we use poetry to learn about:

    theme vocabulary

    close reading

    paired reading

    sequencing

    group reading (chanting)

    printing

    puzzles

    decoding

    art

    self-assessment

    peer-editing

    Poetry and close reading are a perfect match to practice rhyming, parts of speech, context clues and many other core literacy skills
    Poetry and close reading are a perfect match to practice rhyming, parts of speech, context clues and many other core literacy skills

     

    Pocket Chart and Personal Poetry Binders

     

    I always have the text of the poem on pocket charts for manipulation of words, ordering sentences, and a constant visual reference for students while they work.

    Students also have their own copy of each poem in their poetry binders as well; some students have trouble focusing when looking across the room and do much better with the poem right in front of them.

     

    We LOVE poetry in our class - reading it, writing it, rearranging it, and reciting it! See a list of all the ways we use our poem of the week interactive and engaging, and grab some free sample pages!

     

    Interactive Printables

     

    After manipulating the words on the pocket chart, students also have a chance to manipulate their own copy. Students use context clues to find missing words or sequence the lines, using the pocket chart as reference if needed.

     

    Poetry and close reading are a perfect match to practice rhyming, parts of speech, context clues and many other core literacy skills

     

     Printing Practice 

     

    I often use my poems as meaningful printing practice. I include both tracing and printing options so everyone can succeed. This reinforces the vocabulary of the poem, and allows for extra practice reading.

     

    We LOVE poetry in our class - reading it, writing it, rearranging it, and reciting it! See a list of all the ways we use our poem of the week interactive and engaging, and grab some free sample pages!

    Close Reading

     

    Since poetry can be perfect for both fiction and non-fiction, it’s also perfect for close reading.

    We do many different kinds of close reading with poems, from answering text questions, comprehension, identifying rhyming words, or even other phonics tasks, such as finding words with blends and digraphs.

     

    Poetry is perfect for seasonal writing centers all year long, as well as close reading and phonics activities to build mastery and confidence in reading and writing.
    Poetry is perfect for seasonal writing centers all year long, as well as close reading and phonics activities to build mastery and confidence in reading and writing.

     

    Poem of the week is the perfect way to fit the many benefits of poetry into your busy week (free downloads)

     

     

    Puzzles and Codes

     

    My students love to solve riddles and codes, so I usually include printables with phonics codes to reinforce their knowledge of letter sounds and combinations. In this example, I’ve used Phonics Codes to write the poem, so students must use their letter sounds knowledge to crack the code and rewrite the poem.

     

    We LOVE poetry in our class - reading it, writing it, rearranging it, and reciting it! See a list of all the ways we use our poem of the week interactive and engaging, and grab some free sample pages!

     

    Poem of the Week

     

    I use poem of the week to keep myself organized. Student expect and look forward to their new poem!

     If you don’t have any extra time, just add the poetry activities to your writing centers choices. Let students manipulate words on a pocket chart, chant with one student leading, or complete any of the printable ideas above during writing centers each week.

    Poem of the week mini-books are a great way to keep practicing literacy through the whole year!

    If you’d like to see the whole year bundle that I use with my students, you can click HERE.

    Each of the seasonal sets include printable pocket chart versions of each poem – just print and lets students cut them out and arrange them in your pocket charts using the reference poems.

    Poem of the Week BUNDLE will help students explore poetry with 34 cute poems and 12 activities each

    Poem of the Week Bundle with 34 poems and 850 pages of no prep activities

    The full year bundle contains 36 weeks of poetry work, with themes like:

     

    Growth Mindset

    Making Friends

    New School Year

    Nursery Rhymes

    Halloween

    Thanksgiving

    Christmas

    Winter

    Polar Animals

    Goal Setting

    Springtime

    St. Patricks Day

    Earth Day

    Mother’s Day

    and Graduation

    poetry from the full year bundle

    These seasonal sets are also available individually.

    If you’d like to see the whole year bundle that I use with my students, you can click HERE.

    Poem of the Week BUNDLE with over 850 pages of no prep printables

    You can get a free sample of one set from inside the bundle!

     Free set of 20 pages using poem of the week in your classroom!

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    This a one of the poem of the week packs that I use in my classroom to practice all kinds of literacy skills and spelling patterns!

     

     

    MORE IDEAS FOR POETRY

     

    Looking for something a little different?

    This collection of poems has drawing lessons embedded into the poem!

    Students read the poem and draw the picture. Lots of other fun activities in this set, and you can try one of the poems for free!

    Click HERE  to see the product page. Click the PREVIEW button and download the free page for printing!

     

    Directed Drawing Meets Poetry combines two favorite activities. The directions for drawing are embedded within each poem!

     

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    Poem of the week is a great way to teach so many literacy skills at once with very little prep (free poem downloads)

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