A poet-in-the-schools shares 25 fresh activities for helping kids write great poemsin just 15 minutes! Kids read poems by favorite writers and then follow simple directions to write their own terrific poems! They’ll love playful topics such as raindrops, inchworms, seasons, senses, colors, food, and more. For use with Grades 2-4.

Fun 15-Minute Poetry-Writing Activities: 25 Just-Right Poems With Quick Activities That Inspire Every Child to Write Wonderful Poetry

Education & Teaching

Sweeney, Jacqueline

Schools & Teaching

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Share daily words of wisdom with your class and watch motivation soar! This rich collection of quotes represents great authors and historical figures from many times and places. Short and meaningful, quotes will inspire students to discuss and reflect upon important themes in their lives—and write powerfully and well! Inclueds mini-biographies of key speakers and writers. For use with Grades 3-6.

"Quote-a-Day" Writing Prompts: 180 Thought-Provoking Quotations with Engaging Prompts to Spark Students' Writing Every Day of the School Year

Sweeney, Jaqueline

Build key speaking and fluency skills as you expose students to the rich wonders of poetry with this unique collection of reproducible playletscomplete with read-aloud parts for all of your students! The kid-pleasing topics correlate with the calendar so you can find the perfect one to celebrate every season. And here’s more good news: Each poetry play includes an easy lesson plan to help you teach the essentials of poetic form PLUS terrific tips for presenting the plays in your classroom. A captivating way to meet the Common Core State Standards! For use with Grades 3-5.

Perfect Poetry Playlets: Read-Aloud Reproducible Mini Plays That Boost All-Important Speaking and Fluency Skills to Meet the Common Core

Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching

Writing time is topical and fun with this huge collection of instant prompts correlated with the calendar-two for each day of the school year! Topics include historical happenings, famous folks, inventions, world-wide holidays, funny factoids, and so much more. A must-have for every teacher who uses journals! For use with Grades 3-6.

Prompt-a-Day! (Grades 3-6)

Bettoli, Delana

For every teacher who has ever said, "I really want to teach poetry, but I'm not sure how." Classroom-tested lessons on various poetic forms as well as simile, strong verbs, adjectives, onomatopoeia, and more. Includes sample poems.

Teaching Poetry: Yes You Can! (Grades 4-8)

Scholastic. Inc.

Make teaching poetry easy with fast and fun activities: portrait poems, newspaper poems, texture poems, "If" poems, painting poems, sense poems, and so much more. Includes complete how-tos. For use with Grades 2-5.

Quick Poetry Activities (Grades 2-5)

Creative, engaging, thought-provoking prompts for every day of the school year! More than 300 ways to motivate even your most reluctant writers. Topics include feelings, ethics, "imagineering," quotations, humor, problem-solving, school situations, and so much more. For use with Grades 4-8.

350 Fabulous Writing Prompts: Thought-Provoking Springboards For Creative, Expository, and Journal Writing

Children's Books

Education & Reference

Scholastic Teaching Resources (Theory an

Use Thought-Provoking Poems &amp; Companion Prompts To Get Kids Writing, Writing, Writing! Spark Students' interest and imagination with this captivating collection of poems from favorites such as Lilian Moore, Jack Prelutsky, Eve Merriam, and Langston Hughes; then use the companion writing prompts to get kids thinking, talking, and writing. Includes classroom-tested strategies to introduce each poem and over 125 thought-provoking writing prompts on topics students care about, including, friendship, animals, food, feelings, sports, fantasy, and much more. Great for journal writing and preparing kids to write for standardized tests!

50 Fantastic Poems With Wonderful Word Prompts (Grades 4-8)

Scholastic Teaching Resources

Celebrate and learn from the remarkable words of Abe Lincoln, Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks, Michael Jordan, Ghandi, Anne Frank, Beethoven, Aesop, and so many more. This very special resource features 230 quotations along with ready-to-use prompts that invite students to think, write, discuss, and debate. Topics range from courage to humor, values to leadership. A great way to encourage journal writing! For use with Grades 4-8.

Incredible Quotations (Grades 4-8) (reproducible)

The foundation of a child's education is the written word. Parents and teachers continually search for innovative and refreshing ways to build that foundation. These delightfully uncomplicated stories, populated with inquisitive and friendly animal characters, allow young readers to gently confront fears and misconceptions, explore relationships with family, friends and strangers, and gain a deeper understanding of themselves. In addition, author and poet Jacqueline Sweeney gives us stories that aid in the building of vocabulary and the strengthening of phonic skills through the repetition of sounds, rhymes and rhythms. This series, whether used for read alouds, read alongs or read alones, is a valuable asset for beginning readers.

Lou Goes Too! (We Can Read!)

Animals

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