Take It to Your Seat Phonics Centers - Level C, Grades 1-2 Book

Help students discover the fun of writing poetry using the engaging activities in Poetry Patterns & Themes. With 41 types of poetry covered, students will practice everything from traditional verse (couplets, haiku) to more colorful selections (sneaky poetry, inside-outside poetry). Each lesson introduces the poetic form with a definition and example of the poetry covered. Then a step-by-step writing form leads students through the process of creating their own works of art.

Teachers will love Poetry Patterns & Themes because it *Supports 6-Trait Writing
*Makes teaching poetry easy
*inspires reluctant writers
*Addresses grade-appropriate topics and themes
*Includes resources and directions for creating a poetry portfolio
*Is correlated to state standards

Each lesson in Poetry Patterns & Themes contains a teacher page and a reproducible student work form.