Poetry Resources for Your Lessons!World Poetry Day, created by UNESCO and observed on March 21, recognizes poetry's unique ability to capture humanity's creative spirit. Next month is also National Poetry Month, a celebration established in 1996 to honor the art form and its profound impact on literature and society. Poetry transcends boundaries, serving as a powerful medium for self-expression, cultural preservation, and the exploration of universal human experiences. Use these resources to share this powerful art form with your students.
Grades 8-12#TeachLivingPoets#TeachLivingPoets is a robust resource that seeks to put contemporary poetry into students’ hands. Browse the virtual library for diverse poetry examples, or click Poetry Reviews to find reviews written by teachers. There are also complete teaching units. Grades 7-12Verse by VerseVerse by Verse is a Google AI project that helps create poetry by suggesting lines composed in the style of American poets whose work is in the public domain. Choose up to 3 muse poets, select structure details, then enter your first line to get inspired. Grades 3-12Kids Think WideKids Think Wide uses AI-generated images to inspire creativity and storytelling. Visit the Pictures page to find vibrant images that include discussion questions and writing prompts. Filter images by text type to find poetry-specific prompts. Grades K-4Theme Poem GeneratorDiscover the Theme Poem Generator, an interactive tool for poetry learning. Enter an author's name and explore poem examples for themes like nature, school, celebrations, or sports, then select a relevant shape from the options provided. Grades 8-12Power PoetryPower Poetry aims to bridge the literacy gap through poetic expression for diverse youth. Find challenges where students write about social issues or write a poem in only 140 characters. Click Resources to find lesson plans and other guides for students. Grades 8-12Shakespeare UncoveredExplore the themes within and stories behind Shakespeare's most significant works with this comprehensive resource from PBS. Each lesson uses video segments, lesson suggestions, PDFs, and activities. Grades 8-12Poetry Out LoudPoetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that promotes the study and creation of poetry through partnerships. Browse poems by collection, poet, or form, access NCTE-aligned lesson plans, and learn about competitions for your students. Grades 4-12Poem GeneratorEffortlessly craft diverse poetic forms with Poem Generator. Select from over a dozen forms, then provide a topic, desired words, and other structural details. Click Write Me a Poem to generate your piece and refresh the page to see new variations. Grades 2-8Diamante PoemsView examples and learn more about the structure of these diamond-shaped, seven-line poems that use specific types of words for each line to describe a central topic or two opposing topics. Rhyming isn't needed, but it needn't be impeded! Grades 4-12Poetry GeneratorsDo your students need help writing poems? These generators will help them through the process. To begin, choose from a variety of forms, including haiku, limerick, and acrostic, then fill in the blanks to add details. This Week at TeachersFirstWe cordially invite you to attend our free OK2Ask virtual workshop next Tuesday to kick off our spring series! Additionally, we’re delighted to announce that TeachersFirst will be presenting a complimentary webinar for the Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (IDEA)—read more details below. We’re also sharing a professional learning article focused on poetry, as well as a curated collection of posts from our Infusing Technology Blog.
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