Ideas for Teaching Creative Poetry
By Valeta Pafford, Bryna Watkins
- Grades: 3–5
In this unit, we study various poets and forms of poetry. The students get a chance to read and write haiku, cinquain, couplets, limericks, form poems, shape poems, and free verse.
- Recognize different forms of poetry
- Write original poetry in various forms
- Create an original page for the class "I Spy" book
Lesson Plans for this Unit
Lesson 1: I Spy Poetry
Our unit culminates with an original "I Spy" publication.