Unlocking the Power of Poetry: Writing Haiku, Shape Poetry, Diamanté, and Acrostic

8. Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? What better time to introduce your elementary students to the joys of poetry! My latest blog post provides step-by-step guides for teaching Haiku, Shape Poems, Diamanté, and Acrostics

Fall Poetry: Metaphors

Thanksgiving is. . . Thanksgiving is delicious, once-a-year foods. Thanksgiving is bonfires and roasting marshmallows. Thanksgiving is family and friends. Thanksgiving is giving thanks to God. I ran across a book by Gail Gibbons called Thanksgiving is. . . at my public library. As I read through it, I realized that it’s the perfect book to teachContinue reading “Fall Poetry: Metaphors”