Teaching free verse poetry in elementary school can be a bit intimidating. Here are a few tips to help tackle free verse poetry! Oh the dreaded free verse. The words together, with not pattern or rhyme. Free verse poetry is one of the hardest to teach in elementary school because it has no ... read more

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Make the Most of Your Technology in the Classroom. Creating a great classroom website can save you tons of time. This is the easiest place to direct parents, students, and administration to finding all of the great things taking place in your classroom. Is your classroom website another ... read more

Teaching diamante poems engages students in critical thinking as they use key words to demonstrate their understanding of a topic. Diamante poems are similar to cinquains in that they use parts of speech organized in a specific pattern, but the diamante compares and contrasts two topics. In these ... read more

What is a Cinquain Poem? Teaching cinquain poems are great option for focusing on word choice. Writer's aren't limited to syllables in this style of poetry, so they can choose words they really love! On top of that you, can assess understanding of parts of speech, and synonyms. Cinquains are ... read more