1. How are Reading, Writing and Poetry related?

2. What is Poetry?
a type of literature that expresses ideas, feelings, or tells a story in a specific form
Manages to say a lot with just a few carefully chosen words
Is intended to be read aloud

3. Poetry is a great way for children to experiment and explore language and develop phonemic awareness (the ability to hear and manipulate individual phonemes).
Most children are familiar with nursery rhymes and tongue twisters, but acrostic, shape, couplet, and haiku poems are all fantastic ways to inspire your children and to get them reading and writing.

4. Couplet Definition: Examples:
A unit of verse consisting of 2 lines that usually rhyme
A couple = 2 people, 2 things, 2 of everything
May be humorous or serious
Can be song lyrics, jokes,
Dr. Seuss books, etc.
Chocolate candy is sweet and yummy It goes down smoothly in my tummy! Make that chili good and hot Cook it in a Texas pot!

5. Complete the couplet
Twinkle, twinkle ….

6. Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are,
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky
Then the traveler in the dark
Thanks you for your tiny spark;
How could he see where to go,
If you did not twinkle so?
- Mother Goose

7. Song Couplet
If it hadn't been for Cotton-Eye Joe I’d been married long time ago Where did you come from where did you go Where did you come from Cotton-Eye Joe
-Rednex

8. Acrostic Poetry Definition: Example:
The first letters of each line form a word or message relating to the subject
The letters of the subject written vertically
Each line begins with a word or phrase that starts with that letter
Does not have to rhyme
Simple, based upon one word
Music M y head is full of rhythm U ntil I can barely sit still S ee me move to the beat I t does the same for others C an you feel the magic of music?

9. A fast swimmer
B rown-eyed girl
B rave
Y ells for the Blue Devils

10. Teacher
T akes time to listen E ach student is important A lot of patience C ares about learning H as all the answers (or will look it up!) E ach day a new adventure R eally organized (most of the time!)

11. Quatrain Is not some strange Has 4 lines with a rhyming pattern of
train that is taken to
“The Land of Qua.”
“Quatr” means 4
Has 4 lines with a rhyming pattern of
aabb, abab, aaaa,
or abcd
One of the most common forms of poetry.

12. Can you guess who spoke in this Quatrain? Fee, fi, fo, fum,
I smell the blood of an Englishman,
Be he alive, or be he dead
I’ll grind his bones to make my bread.
The mean, giant ogre in
“Jack and the Beanstalk”

13. What are Haikus? A 3 line poem consisting of 17 syllables.
(5-7-5 pattern)
1st line = 5 syllables
2nd line = 7 syllables
3rd line = 5 syllables
Ancient Japanese form of poetry
Typically expresses a single thought, feeling or idea
Usually has nature themes
Does not rhyme

14. Raindrops Worm Raindrops falling down On the windowpane making
wonderful music
-Jason
Worm
At night, quietly,
a worm under the moonlight
digs into a nut.
-Basho

15. a / worm / un / der / the / moon / light
At / night,/ qui / et / ly,
a / worm / un / der / the / moon / light
digs / in / to / a / nut.

16. Why should I teach Poetry?
memorizing and reciting poetry builds confidence
poems give children an easy way to remember a lesson or value
poems inspire us
poems capture emotions and ideas in phrases that are often easy to remember
poems offer a chance to build connections within multiple areas of a child’s curriculum
you can use poetry to teach grammar and vocabulary

17. 8 Easy steps to teach your kids poetry:
Read the poem aloud
Identify and define words that students might not know
Read the poem aloud again
Summarize the poem
Discuss the poem
Ask students for their experiences
Memorize the poem
Recite the poem

18. Writing Tips for Kids
1. Read!
2. Write down all your ideas, quickly, before they escape!
3. Try to write as often as you can.
4. Develop a "first draft checklist".
a. Read your poem over several times quietly.
b. Take out the words that don't have power, or change them.
c. Look at every word, especially the verbs (the action words).
d. Ask yourself, "Does my poem say what I want it to say?"
e. Ask, "Does it look like I want it to?"
f. Does it sound right?
5. Don't worry about rhyming.
6. Read your poem out loud, to yourself or to a friend.
7. Have someone read your poem to you!
8. Don't give up until your poem is just the way you like it.
9. Put your poem away for a while, maybe even several days or weeks.
10. Share your poem with the world (friends, family, etc.).

19. Fun Poetry Websites

20. Sick I cannot go to school today. Said little Peggy Ann McKay.
I have the measles and the mumps,
a gash, a rash and purple bumps.
What’s that? What’s that you say?
You say today is …Saturday?
G’bye, I’m going out to play!
-Shel Silverstein