9 Fun Poetry Lessons to Add to Your Next Unit
Did you land on this post while searching for ways to make poetry less painful…more exciting…more interactive…more creative? Maybe you’re starting your first poetry unit, or maybe you need a…
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Did you land on this post while searching for ways to make poetry less painful…more exciting…more interactive…more creative? Maybe you’re starting your first poetry unit, or maybe you need a…
Ready to engage students in a fun paired text activity by marrying short films and poetry? Read on for five poetry and short film pairing options your students will enjoy….
Poetry and nonfiction are quite possibly two of the most polarizing text genres for both teachers and students. People tend to gravitate toward them or away from them, but they…
Pictures inspire poetry. In this post, you’ll find 13 ideas to use in middle and high school classrooms. What do you call fiction writers who try to write poetry? Prosers. What does…
So you have to teach poetry, and you’re not excited about it. Try these engaging activities to spice up poetry lessons in middle and high school.
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Ever wondered where to start with vocabulary instruction? Sometimes, it can feel like we are throwing darts in the dark. The target has to be out there somewhere, and if…
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