Teacher Treasure Hunter Spring 2015 | Page 16

POETRY READING Here are some ideas for implementing poetry reading into your classroom: 1) Use a projector (or copies of a poem) to guide a choral reading of a poem. 2) Read the poem as a small group. Take turns having a small group read the poem or just take turns reading stanzas (sections). 3) Let the students read the poem in pairs. Each one can read a part of the poem. They can work together to practice reading the poem as a team or in parts so they can read it to the class. 4) Use a spiral notebook to have the students create a poetry notebook. They can glue new poems into their notebook. These poems can go into their reading bag with their other books so they can read it during SSR or Daily 5. The poetry notebook can also be sent home as a homework reading assignment. Are you looking for more ideas for teaching poetry? Visit Classroom Tested Resources for more ideas! There are many places to find poems for your classroom. Make sure that the poems are in the public domain or there is copyright permission to print or copy the poetry for your classroom. Keep reading for 6 places to find poems