Exploring Explorers Activity Worksheet Worksheet associated with the "Exploring Explorers" lesson.		Emotion Similes Students will learn about similes and write a poem using them.
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Rapunzel Use a teaching guide that includes vocabulary words, discussion questions, and extension...		Recycled Poetry Students use words from newspapers and magazines to make "found" poetry. This is a great way...
Island of the Blue Dolphins Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of an American Indian girl stranded on an...		Bollingen Prize in Poetry The Bollingen Prize in Poetry is a $50,000 award, given biennially, from 1949 to present-day.
Dyeing Dinosaur Eggs This lesson outlines a science activity in which students will predict the color various items...		Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of...
The Accordion-Folded Pop-Up Art Book This project will enable children to create beautiful books to house any number of...		Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series Two This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of...
Shape Poems Shape poems resemble the subject matter in form and are fun for children to try.		Explore Poetry with Emily Dickinson Students will immerse themselves in the poems of Emily Dickinson by writing, researching,...
St. Patrick's Day ABCs Children put words in alphabetical order, and then use them to write a story about St....		A Collection of Poetry Activities This collection of ideas will help students to love poetry from creation to recitation.
Snake and Sight-Words Board Game Students learn sight words while playing a board game.		Nursery Rhyme Collection Thirteen of the most popular nursery rhymes are collected here.
Metaphor Unit Poems Students learn about metaphors and similes, and write a poem using metaphors.		Discover Nursery Rhymes This assortment of activities will help your students to love nursery rhymes.