The Keeping Quilt The Keeping Quilt is a multi-generational story that follows a beloved quilt from one...		Jose Garcia Villa Students will read and analyze a poem and then read the poet's analysis of the same poem.
Life on the Prairie Worksheet Worksheet associated with the "Life on the Prairie" lesson. ...		Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of...
How to Read a Poem This student handout will help students to read, understand, evaluate, and write poetry.		Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series Two This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of...
Counting Strong Words in Poetry Using a love poem by Christopher Marlowe, children examine his use of nouns, verbs, and...		A Collection of Poetry Activities This collection of ideas will help students to love poetry from creation to recitation.
Denotation/Connotation The vocabulary words used in this lesson stem from realism literature. Students are asked to...		Explore Poetry with Emily Dickinson Students will immerse themselves in the poems of Emily Dickinson by writing, researching,...
Poetic Language in "Memories of Christmas" Students will understand and appreciate the use of literal and figurative language though...		Nursery Rhyme Collection Thirteen of the most popular nursery rhymes are collected here.
Snake Facts Game Board Use this game board to play the Snake and Sight Word Board Game.		Discover Nursery Rhymes This assortment of activities will help your students to love nursery rhymes.
Snake and Sight-Words Board Game Students learn sight words while playing a board game.		Three Famous Americans in the Civil War Students read several paragraphs about three Civil War heroes, and then answer questions.
Analyze a Jose Garcia Villa Poem Students read and analyze a poem by Jose Garcia Villa.		Parents Students will answer questions about how they feel about their parents.
Interview with Jose Garcia Villa Students read the interview with Garcia Villa and answer questions.		Memorial Day: Exercises Use this handout with the story of Memorial Day.