Poetry Blog Hop - Poetry and Nature

I love teaching poetry during the spring. Students can just see and experience the beauty outside and come up with inspirational and creative ideas for their poems.

- Begin a poetry unit with a nature walk. Students can use their senses as they take in colors, smells, sounds and all of the things they can feel. Students can record words that describe what they see, feel, smell, and hear. Try giving groups of your students a digital camera to take pictures of items in nature. Then, use those pictures in writing their poems.

- Read different poems about nature and colors. I've provided different books that are for emergent readers, read-alouds and about different elements of nature. The website provides examples of nature poems by famous poets. http://www.poemhunter.com/poems/nature/

- Study different styles of poems.  Click on the image below to get your free poetry templates. Your free product contains a shape poem, poem in your pocket, diamante, color poem and autobiographical poem. Website and app resources are also provided.

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- Visit different online poetry websites and download poetry apps. 

Websites

1. Magnetic Poetry 

2. Ken Nesbitt's Poetry for Kids

3. Classical Poems for Kids

4. Children's Poetry Websites

5. 12 Best Poetry Websites for Kids

6. Free Verse Poetry

iPad Apps

1. Word Creativity Kid 

2. More Poetry iPad apps

Now on to the next stop, "I'm Lovin' Lit."

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