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Songs of Our Lives: Using Lyrics to Write Stories
Grades
5 - 10
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Songs of Our Lives: Using Lyrics to Write Stories
Students learn about the life and music of John Lennon, write a short story from their lives integrating lyrics from some of their favorite songs, and create a class book of stories.
Alliteration in Headline Poems
Grades
6 - 8
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Lesson Plan
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Minilesson
Alliteration in Headline Poems
Students will be introduced to the term alliteration and create a headline poem consisting of 25 words that contain at least three examples of alliteration.
Stapleless Book
Grades
K - 12
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Student Interactive
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Writing & Publishing Prose
Stapleless Book

The Stapleless Book can be used for taking notes while reading, making picture books, collecting facts, or creating vocabulary booklets . . . the possibilities are endless!

Diamante Poems
Grades
K - 12
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Student Interactive
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Writing Poetry
Diamante Poems

This online tool enables students to learn about and write diamante poems.

AcrosticPoem
Grades
K - 12
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Student Interactive
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Writing Poetry
Acrostic Poems

This online tool enables students to learn about and write acrostic poems. Elements of the writing process are also included.

Teaching Reading with YA Literature: Complex Texts, Complex Lives
Grades
6 - 12
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Professional Library
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Book
Teaching Reading with YA Literature: Complex Texts, Complex Lives

This book is designed to help teachers develop their own version of YA pedagogy and a vision for teaching YA lit in the middle and secondary classroom.

Sherman Alexie in the Classroom: "This is not a silent movie. Our voices will save our lives."
Grades
8 - 12
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Professional Library
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Book
Sherman Alexie in the Classroom: "This is not a silent movie. Our voices will save our lives."
Provides high school teachers with teaching strategies, classroom activities, and student samples for teaching the works of Sherman Alexie.
Sandra Cisneros in the Classroom: "Do not forget to reach"
Grades
8 - 12
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Professional Library
Sandra Cisneros in the Classroom: "Do not forget to reach"
The third volume in the NCTE High School Literature Series explores the joys of reading and teaching the stories and poems of noted Mexican American author Sandra Cisneros.
Langston Hughes in the Classroom: "Do Nothin' till You Hear from Me"
Grades
8 - 12
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Professional Library
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Book
Langston Hughes in the Classroom: "Do Nothin' till You Hear from Me"
Carmaletta M. Williams provides high school teachers with background on Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance as well as help in teaching Hughes's poetry, short stories, novels, and autobiography.
Judith Ortiz Cofer in the Classroom: A Woman in Front of the Sun
Grades
8 - 12
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Professional Library
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Book
Judith Ortiz Cofer in the Classroom: A Woman in Front of the Sun
Carol Jago offers ways to teach the works of Judith Ortiz Cofer in the high school English classroom.
Engineering the Perfect Poem by Using the Vocabulary of STEM
Grades
7 - 10
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Engineering the Perfect Poem by Using the Vocabulary of STEM

Students research engineering careers and create poetry to understand the vocabulary of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).

What is Poetry? Contrasting Poetry and Prose
Grades
6 - 8
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
What is Poetry? Contrasting Poetry and Prose

Students often find poetry frustrating and meaningless. By helping students think critically about the differences between poetry and prose, this introduction sets the stage for different strategies for comprehending poetic texts.

Slipping, Sliding, Tumbling: Reinforcing Cause and Effect Through Diamante Poems
Grades
6 - 8
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Lesson Plan
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Standard Lesson
Slipping, Sliding, Tumbling: Reinforcing Cause and Effect Through Diamante Poems

Writing, revising, and publishing are just a few of the tasks students will complete in order to take their cause-and-effect diamante poems from an idea to a reality.

Word Mover
Grades
3 - 12
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Student Interactive
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Writing Poetry
Word Mover

Word Mover allows children and teens to create "found poetry" by choosing from word banks and existing famous works; additionally, users can add new words to create a piece of poetry by moving/manipulating the text.

Author Jacqueline Woodson was born today.
Grades
5 - 9
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
Author Jacqueline Woodson was born today.
Students read the poem "February 12, 1963" and write a poem to commemorate their own birthday.
Celebrate National Library Week!
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Literacy-Related Event
Celebrate National Library Week!

Students learn more about libraries as part of National Library Week.

Grades
K - 8
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Let's Go On A Poetry Walk!

The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and you're surrounded by brilliant shades of green! Observe and collect sensory images from nature and use the sights, sounds, smells, and textures to create original nature poetry.

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