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April 19, 2021 · Leave a Comment

National Poetry Month (April) Poetry Activity

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National Poetry Month in April is perhaps the best time to celebrate poets and their poetry and also teach poetry to your students.

Bio Poem Type

 

But poetry doesn’t need to be taught only during National Poetry Month.

If integrated into the daily curriculum, it is an effective medium of promoting literacy and also a medium whereby students express themselves unreservedly.

Besides, reading a poem aloud to the class at the start or end of the day creates an appreciation for the elements of poetry, namely rhythm, and rhyme.

So here are three main ways that we can teach poetry and inspire a love for poetry in our students not just during National Poetry Month, but all year round.

Teach Poetry With Inspiration From Nature

Much of writing poetry stems from the stimulation of our senses. So, for students to get inspiration for their poems, take them outside – away from the four walls of the classroom and out into the great outdoors.

Poetry in nature

Mother nature has her way of bringing out the best of human emotions and this is the moment when students will understand the poetic devices of simile, metaphor, personification, and the rest.

Teach Poetry Through Dance

To target your kinesthetic and visual learners, you can teach poetry through dance and movement.

writing poems through nature

Students will be able to derive meaning from poems when they are performed.

Through the dance teaching methodologies, students will learn to appreciate a poem’s form, content, narration, and style.

Teach Poetry Writing Explicitly

For students to enjoy poetry, they need to be explicitly taught how to write poetry. I have found that by scaffolding the structure of different poem types, students have a better understanding of poem content leaving more room for creativity.

 

Teaching poetry types to celebrate National Poetry Month

 

Some of the popular poem types are: cinquain, diamante, haiku, acrostic, limerick, bio poem, about me poem and others.

The best part is that students get to compile an anthology of all these poem types. This is definitely a valuable keepsake for them to cherish, appreciate poetry, and above all a creative outlet for their thoughts to become words.

Want to try a Bio Poem with your students?

Click HERE or on the image link to download. This poem is one of the 15 poem types.

 

poem types to celebrate national poetry month

Bio Poem

 

Stay safe!

Until next time…

 

This post on 3 Fun Ways to Teach Poetry originally appeared at Teach2Tell.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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About Teach2Tell

Laurane Rae is the founder of the educational website, Teach2Tell. Her teaching tenure has given her the opportunity to teach students at the elementary level (K-5), middle school (6-8) and high school level (9-11).

She designs curriculum in subject areas pertaining to math, literacy, literature, science, history and social studies. Her strong passion lies in improving students' writing skills, hence she has spent and continues to spend countless hours designing interactive lessons on this often considered difficult-to-teach subject.

She is a strong advocate of taking on the role of a facilitator and directing teaching and learning to be more student-focused. Moreover, her teaching mantra dictates, that less teacher talk and more action gets the pace of a lesson going.

In addition to fulfilling her professional duties as literacy coach/literacy co-ordinator, Laurane has also delivered professional development sessions to teachers and been a mentor to new teachers

To unwind after a busy school week, Laurane plays the piano and enjoys going on long hikes and biking trails with family and friends. She is also a pet parent to a very active Dobie called Mercy (her 4:30 am running partner) and cuddly bundles of joy (cats), Bouncy and Missy Boy.

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You will also find useful teaching ideas at her Blog.

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