{"id":3371,"date":"2020-03-26T07:30:35","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T11:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=3371"},"modified":"2020-03-04T16:03:59","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T21:03:59","slug":"three-powerful-resources-for-using-poetry-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2020\/03\/three-powerful-resources-for-using-poetry-in-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Powerful Resources for Using Poetry in the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought
\nand the thought has found words.<\/p>\n

Robert Frost<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Next month is National Poetry Month, a celebration of poetry and poets in the United States. Also, March 26 marks the anniversary of the birth of Robert Frost, the well-known American Poet Laureate over 100 years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>As you look for resources and poetry activities, it is crucial to keep in mind a variety of factors. The top priority should be finding age-appropriate material. Student interest is also essential, finding just the right poetry that engages students opens the door to sharing poems that they might not otherwise find interesting. Also, what are your objectives for using poetry? Do you want to expose students to this genre? Are you teaching specific types of poetry? Perhaps you are integrating poetry into a different topic. All of this makes a difference in your search for poetry materials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

TeachersFirst offers three curated options for finding the best poetry resources to use across the curriculum and for all grade levels.<\/span><\/p>\n