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23 Poets To Teach This Year

January 23, 2023

Adding poetry into your classroom is always a good plan. Here are 23 contemporary poets to teach in your classroom this year! A few may already be on your list

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Poetry is Dead: That’s Debatable!

January 16, 2023

Over the last decade, there have been several articles released declaring poetry is dead. In fact, the most recent was an opinion piece in the New York Times in December

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Analyzing A Poem With 20 Questions

January 9, 2023

There are many ways for analyzing a poem. Consider providing a series of questions for analyzing a poem that can grow and change throughout the school year.  At the beginning

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Poetry for Romeo and Juliet

December 19, 2022

Is Shakespeare on your radar for teaching this year? Maybe you have to teach Romeo and Juliet? If you’re looking for a way to revamp your unit plans consider adding

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Introducing Shakespeare Plays with Poetry

December 12, 2022

I have to admit I’m not the biggest fan of introducing Shakespeare into my yearly lessons. Sure there is a time and place for his work, but I take a

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Introducing Shakespeare with Poetry Pairings

December 5, 2022

Does your Shakespeare unit need a bit of a shake-up? Maybe it’s introducing Shakespeare and kicking off the unit that needs a little change? If so, adding in poetry at

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The Best 5 Palindrome Poetry Examples

November 28, 2022

When I teach poetry I’m looking for poems that will engage and challenge students. I want something that can connect to their lives but also give them something to dig

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3 Bell Ringers for Inference Skills Practice

November 14, 2022

Developing inference skills is near and dear to my heart. I find it speaks to the core of literary analysis. How can a student dig deeper if they don’t know

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Gratitude Activities Using Poetry in Secondary ELA

November 7, 2022

November is a great time to explore gratitude. With Remembrance Day in Canada and Thanksgiving in the US, it’s the perfect occasion to give thanks for what you have as

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6 Poetry Podcasts For Your Classroom

October 31, 2022

Podcasts are such a great addition to class as both fiction and non-fiction options. Many have used Serial or Lore in their high school classrooms, but have you considered using

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