6 Places to Find Poems
1) Poetry Anthologies - Look for books of
collected poems at your library that you can
read to the class. These books may be a
general collection or a themed collection.
There are poetry books that have only bug
poems or poems about food. Look for some
fun collections to share with your classroom.
2) Scholastic and other educational publishers
have poetry collections that can be purchased
and copied for classroom use. I've used many
of those to add poems to their poetry
notebooks.
3) Children's magazines - Many children's magazines include poems. You can
subscribe to a magazine or check to see if your local library has a subscription
4) Discarded books and magazine - Before you throw away a worn out book or
magazine check and see if there are poems that you can use. These can be glued
onto construction paper or cardstock and then laminated. The students enjoy being
able to take a single poem to their desk to read it.
5) Websites - There are many websites that feature children's poetry. Make sure
that the copyright allows for printing for use in the classroom. Here are a few
excellent sites:
Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids
Shel Silverstine's Official Site
Giggle Poetry
Poetry for Children Blog
5) Youtube - Youtube has some recordings of poems that are excellent. Try
looking for Shel Silverstine poems, the Disney A Poem Is series or poems by your
favorite author.
6) Teachers Pay Teachers - Many teachers have created poetry collections that
are perfect for sharing in the classroom. You can search by grade level and key
words to find a poetry collection that is perfect for your classroom
By Melissa Michael, Teacher Treasure Hunter. Originally published at
Classroom Tested Resources collaborative blog.