Metaphor Unit Poems Students learn about metaphors and similes, and write a poem using metaphors.		Explore Poetry with Emily Dickinson Students will immerse themselves in the poems of Emily Dickinson by writing, researching,...
Emotion Similes Students will learn about similes and write a poem using them.		A Collection of Poetry Activities This collection of ideas will help students to love poetry from creation to recitation.
We Care About the Earth Students write and produce public service announcements that ask people to REDUCE, REUSE, and...		Nursery Rhyme Collection Thirteen of the most popular nursery rhymes are collected here.
Recycled Poetry Students use words from newspapers and magazines to make "found" poetry. This is a great way...		Discover Nursery Rhymes This assortment of activities will help your students to love nursery rhymes.
State Your Case About Packaging Children brainstorm letters to companies about how to package products more efficiently.		Describe the Rainy Day Write sentences describing what you would see, feel, smell, and hear on a rainy day.
Bollingen Prize in Poetry The Bollingen Prize in Poetry is a $50,000 award, given biennially, from 1949 to present-day.		Writing from the Heart Creative writing assignments encourage thoughtfulness and originality.
Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of...		The Shaped Book - Handout Students will make a book and relate the shape of the book to any theme being studied. Use this...
Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series Two This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of...		The Shaped Book This interdisciplinary lesson will allow students to write a book and relate its shape to...
The Rights of Bike Riders Students will write a letter to the editor of a newspaper in reaction to the bicycle helmet...		Fall Haiku Students write fall-themed haikus, then decorate paper with beautiful autumn scenes on which...
The Rights of Bike Riders - Rubric Students will write a letter to the editor of a newspaper in reaction to the bicycle helmet...		Fall Similes Students create descriptive autumn similes and write them on fall-themed paper. This is a fun...