"The teacher holds my hand
and opens a special box
of things with secret voices..." 

from "Music Class" The Great Frog Race

My grandmother taught in a one-room school house in Montrose, Colorado.  I was a TK (Teacher's Kid) — my mother taught third-grade and was a high school guidance counselor.  (I was in third grade when I helped my mom with bulletin boards and ::gasp:: saw the inside of the Teacher's Lounge!)
 

Let me guess:  You're here on your "own time."  It's after school — even late at night — and you're searching the web for ideas for a poetry unit for National Poetry Month. Or, you're a parent who feels poetry has much to offer your child — both academically and heart-wise—and you'd like to weave poetry into your family life. Or, perhaps you're looking for inspiration for your own writing. I hope you find these resources helpful.

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Writing Skills | Poetry Forms

Brainstorming
(Flashlight Poems) Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems
 
Cinquains
Teacher's Guide for Emma Dilemma: Big Sister Poems
Teacher's Page Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems
 
Personal Experiences
Teacher's Guide for Emma Dilemma: Big Sister Poems
Companion Guide & Discussion Guide
for Swimming Upstream: Middle School Poems
 
Mask (Persona) Poems
Teacher's Page for Old Elm Speaks: Tree Poems
 
Imagination
Teacher's Guide for Fold Me a Poem
 
Point of View
Teacher's Guide for Emma Dilemma: Big Sister Poems
Supporting Details
Teacher's Guide for Emma Dilemma: Big Sister Poems
Companion Guide for Swimming Upstream: Middle School Poems
Word Play
Quiddling with Words The Great Frog Race
 

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