In my classroom, I love to use poetry to increase fluency. Teaching poetry uses these 2nd grade common core standards: 2.RL.10 and 2.RF.4. I made my students poetry books that they keep in their book boxes and I introduce a new poem every week. Sometimes it is a rhyming poem, sometimes a chant, and sometimes a song. I write the poem on chart paper and pass out a typed version for kids to cut out and glue int ehr books. My students love taking out their poetry books during independent reading time and re-reading all the poems we have learned so far!
Jonas' Plant Cycle poem with illustration
Carl's Poetry book cover
To see where I find the poems I use each week, check out
this blog post. Also, head over to
my TpT store to pick up a free copy of my poetry book cover. Directions for assembling the books are included in the product description.
Do you love to teach through poetry, as well?
