Poetry Sequence & Lessons

Here is brief overview of my planned poetry sequence for the week:

Monday: Introduce what poetry is and establish a base knowledge of poetry itself. Ask students what they already know about poetry. Share/read poetry books:

Making Friends with Frankenstein by Colin McNaughton

Little Dog Poems by Kristine O’Connell George

Selected poems from Kids Poems

Model writing a poem and also write a poem together with the class. Have students write their own poems, conference with them during that time, and then share their poems with the rest of the class.

Tuesday: Continue to fill in the anchor chart. Continue shared writing from poem of the previous day. Complete a treasure hunt for poetry outside with different books:

Flutter and Hum by Julie Paschkis

lizards, frogs, and polliwogs by Douglas Florian

insectlopedia by Douglas Florian

mammalabilia by Douglas Florian

Selected poems from Kids Poems

Have students write their own poems, conference with them during that time, and then share their poems with the rest of the class.

Wednesday: Continue to fill in the anchor chart. Share/read poetry books focusing on line breaks and form:

Seeds, Bees, Butterflies, and More! By Carole Gerber

Outside the Lines by Brad Burg

Mathematickles by Betsy Franco

Selected poems from Kids Poems
Model writing a poem and continue shared writing. Have students write their own poems, conference with them during that time, and then share their poems with the rest of the class.

Thursday: Continue to fill in the anchor chart. Share/read poetry books focusing on repetition and sounds:

When the Wind Blows by Linda Booth Sweeney

Selected poems from Kids Poems

Model writing a poem and continue shared writing. Have students write their own poems, conference with them during that time, and then share their poems with the rest of the class.

Friday: Finish anchor chart. Remind the students what an anthology is and explain the living anthology. Show examples of different anthologies:

Firefly July by Paul B. Janeczko

Surprises by Lee Bennett Hopkins

Allow students to pick their favorite poems they wrote that week. Take a tour of the school and have students pick a place to display their poems that makes sense to them. Share and celebrate during that time.

 

Here are the full lessons I developed for this week.

 

This is the students’ finished living anthology:

This slideshow requires JavaScript.