Here are 20 activities and complementary poems for each day of National Poetry Month in April to use these in your high school ELS classes.

I love poetry, but I have to be honest...I don't always understand it. I love grammar and literature because they made sense to me, but poetry was another story. I had a hard time grasping the symbolism in many of the poems we read in school. Even so, there was something so hypnotic about the rhyming and meter of them that mesmerized me.

All month, Smithville Elementary will be celebrating poetry! Each day, a different teacher will read a poem over the announcements. The p...

Four poetry bookmarks on a free, printable coloring page, perfect for National Poetry Month. Designed to get children loving poetry!

Free Poetry activity! April 27th is Poem in Your Pocket Day. This poetry lesson makes a great bulletin board display for the classroom!

Teachers, click today to see these must read poetry read aloud books to share with your students during any poetry unit or during April for National Poetry Month. Nonfiction poem books, novels & picture books all made the list of these poetry read aloud books. Your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will love to hear these books. Grab free poetry printables to use with each of the books that are included. Where the Sidewalk Ends, Love that Dog, Dogku and Shaking Things Up are just a few…

April is National Poetry Month! Poetry is one of the oldest and most celebrated forms of literature. Many poetry events are held throughout this month, so find an event you're interested in to celebrate poetry yourself.

A fun variety of hands-on poetry projects for children (or adults!) in celebration of National Poetry Month - or for use any time!

Follow the links below for lessons, event kits, and activities to share with the children in your life. Happy Shelebrating!

Poetry writing continued in the library all week! I chose different poetry writing activities for each grade level, geared toward their development level. I found a template for an “I Am…