Rational: to help students develop a love for reading poetry.
Objectives: to analyze parts of a poem (e.g. rhyming words, main idea, symbolism), to clearly and confidently present information to the class.
How it will work: Each student will be required to research and select a poem they would like to share with the class. They will then complete the poetry assignment sheet and hand it in to Mrs. Morgan by their scheduled Friday. Mrs. Morgan will then go over the poem with the student, to ensure the student is ready to teach the class about the poem. Mrs. Morgan will also photocopy the poem so each student can have a copy. Then on Monday during our normally scheduled poetry time, the student will present and teach their poem to the class. Please see your child’s agenda for the poetry assignment sheet and the schedule for when they are to present their poem.
Assessment: Mrs. Morgan will assess their presentation skills (speaking to the class and answering any questions) as part of their Oral Language grade. Mrs. Morgan will also assess the written poetry assignment sheet to see how well the student has analyzed the parts of the poem. This will be used as part of the student’s Reading grade.
Places to find poems
Look through our school library for a book on poems. Ask Ms. Galvao (our librarian) or Mrs. Morgan where to find these the next time we are at library.
Check out the Georgetown Public Library for any poems for kids.
Check out these websites