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Fill
in the Blank with Shel Silverstein
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LAPoetry-ShelSilversteinFillBlanks14.htm
Lesson
plan for teachers. “Fill in the blank with Shel Silverstein”. The student
will listen quietly and participate in class discussion and questioning in order
to understand the book and assignment and demonstrate their learning by filling
in the blanks to create their own poetry. Great for all grades!
The
How to's of Poetry![]()
http://www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling/explore/poetry.htm
Teachers, parents and students, this site is a very extensive poetry site. You
will find just about everything
that has to do with poetry, including how to publish, write and examples of some
of the greats! All teachers should have a look at this site!
Award
Winning Poetry Website for Children![]()
http://www.gigglepoetry.com
This
site is great for kids! Giggle Poetry is the premier web site for humorous
children's verse on the web. In addition, to being named to numerous educational
and children's listings of top sites, this site has won many awards. It will
appeal to all ages, especially elementary students.
Teach
Cinquain Poetry![]()
http://www.abcteach.com/Writing/cinquain.htm
For
teachers, parents and students! Cinquain poems have five lines and the following
patterns: You can use syllables or words. This site gives the format of the poem
plus a lot more! Fourth grade teachers, this is your genre, although the lesson
is grade for all ages!
Examples
of Haiku
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http://www.tecnet.or.jp/~haiku/gardEA2.htm
For teachers, parents, and students. This is a fabulous website full of examples
of children’s haiku with illustrations and pictures. Perfect for teaching
haiku or trying to assist a student that is struggling with the concept. Fifth
grade teachers this one's for you, although everyone else can enjoy it!
Name
and Acrostic Poetry![]()
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http://www.abcteach.com/Writing/namepoem.htm
For
teachers, parents and students! A Name Poem or Acrostic Poem uses a name or word
to begin each line in a poem. This site also gives the format of the poem and a
lot more!
Diamonte
Poetry ![]()
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http://www.abcteach.com/Writing/diamonte.htm
For
teachers, parents and students! This site shows the form of the Diamonte and has a
printable worksheet.
State
Haiku Poetry
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http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LASSArtStateHaikuPicture45.htm
Lesson
plan for teachers. Students will create Haiku poems about the state of
Washington (or any other state) and place their poems on pictures of something
resembling their poem. Haiku poems are made of 3 lines where the first and third
lines consist of 5 syllables and the second line 7 syllables. ESL students will be able to perform all of the preceding areas of content using
any type of media to express their haiku. Students can rely on anything learned
to date about the state of Washington (or any other state).
Haiku
Worksheets
http://www.abcteach.com/Contributions/HaikuInfo.htm
For
teachers! How to Haiku- with worksheets!
Shel
Silverstein Poems ![]()
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http://www.geocities.com/Paris/LeftBank/1619/shel2.html
Teachers, parents and students! This is a fun site with a few of Shel
Silverstein’s poems.
Publish
Poetry on a Website! ![]()
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http://mgfx.com/kidlit/kids/artlit/poetry/index.htm
Teachers, parents and students, this site will publish the poetry you write on
their website. All of the poetry is organized into age categories. This is a
free service open to all!
Poetry
Lesson Plans
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LanguageArtsPoetryCoOp.htm
Introduction
to Poetry Lesson Plan
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LAPEPoetryTeamwork26.htm
Primary teachers, this is an excellent lesson plan for introducing poetry and
working together as a team! The lesson is called the Teamwork
Poetry Presentation.
Cinquain
Lesson Plan for Valentines Day
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LAValentineCinquainPoems34.htm
Teachers,
this is a lesson plan to teach how to write a cinquain poem; and to enjoy
creating a valentine for a loved one. Great for the month of February!