Shape Poems Shape poems resemble the subject matter in form and are fun for children to try.		A Collection of Poetry Activities This collection of ideas will help students to love poetry from creation to recitation.
St. Patrick's Day ABCs Children put words in alphabetical order, and then use them to write a story about St....		Nursery Rhyme Collection Thirteen of the most popular nursery rhymes are collected here.
Snake and Sight-Words Board Game Students learn sight words while playing a board game.		Explore Poetry with Emily Dickinson Students will immerse themselves in the poems of Emily Dickinson by writing, researching,...
Don'ts List Poem Students make lists of the don'ts they have heard in their lives, and they make them into a...		Discover Nursery Rhymes This assortment of activities will help your students to love nursery rhymes.
Sample Metaphor Poems These poems are examples for use with the Metaphor Unit Poems lesson.		Describe the Rainy Day Write sentences describing what you would see, feel, smell, and hear on a rainy day.
Stop Junk Mail Help students be aware of the amount of junk mail that arrives at their homes, and give them...		Writing from the Heart Creative writing assignments encourage thoughtfulness and originality.
Recycled Poetry Students use words from newspapers and magazines to make "found" poetry. This is a great way...		The Shaped Book - Handout Students will make a book and relate the shape of the book to any theme being studied. Use this...
Bollingen Prize in Poetry The Bollingen Prize in Poetry is a $50,000 award, given biennially, from 1949 to present-day.		The Shaped Book This interdisciplinary lesson will allow students to write a book and relate its shape to...
Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series Two This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of...		Fall Haiku Students write fall-themed haikus, then decorate paper with beautiful autumn scenes on which...
Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of...		Fall Similes Students create descriptive autumn similes and write them on fall-themed paper. This is a fun...