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Teacher's Guide National Poetry Month 
Several good lessons

How to Write Acrostic Poems
Instructions on how to write acrostic poems and premade acrostic poems forms for various topics.

"Nothing Gold Can Stay"  A Beginning Poetry Lesson
This lesson will introduce the use of imagery in poems about nature. It is designed to help beginning poets produce a short, imaginative poem with a high degree of success using a prescribed format.

How to Write a Bio Poem

How to Write a 5W Poem

How to Write an I Am Poem

How to Write a Name Poem

How to Write a Cinquain

How to Diamond Poem

Poetry Styles powerpoint

A Simile and Metaphor Sample Lesson Plan
Students will be able to interpret similes and metaphors.   Students will be able to write similes and metaphors.

An Overview of Poetry - Definitions and more   powerpoint

Poetry for the Elementary Classroom 
Three lessons on poetry. Some of the lessons take into consideration early educational methods that stress an oral emphasis. Short poems and tongue twisters are used to motivate the students. The presentations for lessons one, two and three are designed to last about forty-five minutes.

Poems with rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration powerpoint

Poetry Lessons for Teachers and Students
Contains lessons for poetry and links.

Looking at Limericks powerpoint

Rhyming Poems  powerpoint

Nursery Rhymes powerpoint

Poetry Cubes
To develop an appreciation for different styles of poetry. It is also an excellent way to introduce a holiday, season, or theme. Students will also learn different techniques for memorization.

Poetic Elements are Fun

 Haiku

Teaching Haiku Poetry: Links, Resources, Ideas 
Huge collection of lesson plans for teaching Haiku.

Creating and Presenting Haiku with Kid Pix
Students will learn about the history and characteristics of Haiku poetry. Students will use Kid Pix to present an original Haiku of their own.

Haiku

Haiku Lesson Plan

Haiku
Students learn the syllable structure and mood of haiku poems by comparing the serenity of the autumn months with the peaceful rhythms of haiku poetry.

Spring Haiku 
Students read and write haiku about animals in spring.

Poetry Internet / Smartboard Resources

PoetryTeachers.com
Find poetry lessons, fun poetry activities, poetry contests and more at this site

Poetry

Poetry Idea Machine

What is an Acrostic Poem? 

Diamante poems

Instant Poetry Forms 

Poetry Contest
Contests are for the United States and Canada in five different age divisions:
Grades K-3, Grades 4-6, Grades 7-9, Grades 10-12 and our Adult Contest.

How to Get Kids Excited about Reading Poetry:  Make It Fun!
Ten ideas for making poetry more exciting to your students.

Cinquain Word Town 

The Limerick Factory 

Shape poems 

Poetry Printouts

Poetry Forms
Premade poems forms for various topics.

The Poetry Zone
Several worksheets for a poetry lesson.

 
Acrostic Poems

Acrostic Poems Instructions
Instructions on how to have your students write acrostic poems.

The following forms have writing lines, pictures, and the letters for each topic.
Bats Acrostic Poem Form

Bats Acrostic Poem Form 2

Butterfly Acrostic Poem Form

Cat Acrostic Poem Form

Cowboy Acrostic Poem Form

Dog Acrostic Poem Form

Flowers Acrostic Poem Form

Kites Acrostic Poem Form

Music Acrostic Poem Form

Music Acrostic Poem Form 2

Sunshine Acrostic Poem Form

Easter Acrostic Poem Form

Snow Acrostic Poem Form

Love Acrostic Poem Form

Love Acrostic Poem Form 2

Heart Acrostic Poem Form 2

Halloween Acrostic Poem Form

Fall Acrostic Poem Form

  Spring Acrostic Poem

Cinquain Poems

Cinquain Poem Instructions
Instructions on how to have your students write a cinquain.

Friendship Cinquain
Use this form to teach students how to write a cinquain.  After using the form, students can copy their poems onto this heart form.