Poetry middle school

Are you looking to make poetry exciting in your middle school classroom? Check out these ideas and tips to help you engage your students!

Poetry activities for middle school don't have to be boring! I've shared 11 poetry activities middle school teachers can easily bring into their classroom including poetry books for middle school, poetry teaching activities, and game ideas!

Build your students' confidence by using these middle school poems to model growth mindset, courage, and believing in yourself.

Teaching blackout poetry is an engaging way to help spruce up your poetry unit. Show a few examples, and your students will be eager to create a blackout masterpiece of their own. Keep reading to learn what blackout poetry is and just what you need to do to teach it. So, you’re thinking about teaching… Read More »A Beginner’s Guide To Teaching Blackout Poetry

This sweet & classic compilation of poems for middle school will give your poetry unit the extra pizzaz you've been looking for!

Looking for new poetry for your middle school and high school students? These 30 poems, recommended and tested by secondary ELA teachers in their own classrooms, are sure to engage and inspire your students during National Poetry Month or any time of year.

April is National Poetry Month! If you're unsure of where to start, begin with music! Why? ➡️Kids love music. ➡️Songs are poems, and when they see that, they are hooked! ➡️Popular songs that kids listen to are chock full of poetic devices. Read my blog post, "The 10 Best Songs for Poetry Analysis in Middle School" for: ➡️10 great song choices ➡️How to use them ➡️Poetic devices contained within them ➡️Ideas for classroom activities Click here to read more!

Great Ideas And Tips For Teaching Poetry. Poetry reveals many aspects of life that they may not get to experience or witness first hand. Poetry may speak some ‘truth’ about how others live and that helps build empathy with our students. Read on for 6 ways you can set your students interest ablaze for poetry! Grades 4-12 | Middle School ELA | High School English

The British playwright W. Somerset Maugham once said “the crown of literature is poetry.” For the English teachers out there who have spent a good part of the year teaching complex novels, grammar rules and how to write a constructed response, this probably rings true! Teaching poetry can be such a treat. It’s fun to have the students interpret ever-deeper meanings from even the shortest of stanzas. And it’s satisfying to find just the right poem to complement the theme or unit you’re…

Poetry analysis doesn't have to be difficult or a mystery! You can show your students how in 4 easy steps: 1️⃣ Start with songs to motivate kids 2️⃣ Begin with small steps - like simple, relatable questions/activities 3️⃣ Give them a specific poetry analysis sheet -so they know what's expected (a free copy is included) 4️⃣ Have a guided, open-ended discussion Want to read more? Click here to check out my blog post, "Poetry Analysis for Middle School in 4 Easy Steps".