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Elementary critical thinking poetry resources for parents
Literacy Night Open House Make and Take - Parent Involvement 3rd, 4th, 5th
Involve your upper elementary students and their parents with fun and simple projects they can use at home at your next Open House, Curriculum Evening, or Literacy Night! A Make-and-Take night gives them an immediate tool they can use at home to support essential literacy skills. Perfect for a diverse class in upper elementary, as it can be tailored to suit your school. In this packet, I walk you through the planning of a literacy event at your school, whether you are inviting just your class, o
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3rd - 5th, Staff
Turkey Handprint Poem for Thanksgiving
This Turkey Handprint Poem is the perfect gift to send home for parents for Thanksgiving. They will hang it for years to come.* NOTE: If you would like the landscape version (side/side) of this Thanksgiving handprint poem, click here. Simply paint the child's palm brown, and the fingers colorful Fall colors, then press down on the paper below the poem. They will LOVE this adorable Turkey Handprint! You May Also Be Interested In:50 Fun Thanksgiving Facts for KidsThe Best Thanksgiving Books fo
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: 5 Thanksgiving Poems for Kids - Bundle
Reading Level Guide for Parents - Bundle of Levels A - Z
Encourage reading every night by sending this guide home to parents throughout the school year. Parents want to help their students, but many don't know the things to say and ask their child throughout reading time! This handout serves as an outline of what some effective, higher - order prompts might look like. All of the prompts are based off my experience teaching reading skills and behaviors to students (and explaining these expectations to parents) and the Fountas & Pinnell Continuum of
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K - 5th
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End of the Year Parent Volunteer Thank You Appreciation Poems & Scripts Color BW
Give a thank you to your parent volunteers at the end of the year with these Volunteer Appreciation Poems & Scripts and Letters for Children to Hold During A Volunteer Thank You Assembly! ✅ Show your volunteers how much they are appreciated by giving them one or both of these Volunteer Poems. ❤️ Print out one or both for each volunteer.✅ 4 Versions of Each as follows:1. Full Color to Use As Is2. Blackline Text and Graphics for Students to Color3. Blackline Text with Room for Student-Cre
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K - 2nd
Also included in: End of the Year Digital Centers Bundle
Handprint Calendar with Poems - Editable!
***UPDATED July 2023***These are the 2023-2024 Handprint Calendars with poems and they are EDITABLE!!! I included editable PowerPoint files, so you can simply add a text box with your own holidays and dates! :) I used the free font KG She Persisted, so it is easier to match for those who want to edit the calendars. These have been a favorite activity of mine, my students, and their families for 18 years! I've always done them as Christmas Gifts, but they would make a great Mother's Day gift
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PreK - 5th
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Christmas Mistletoe Handprint Poem
**Disclosure: This poem, along with the link to the read aloud on YouTube, is included in the POEM OF THE DAY resource.This Christmas Handprint Poem is the perfect gift to send home to the parents for the holidays. They will hang the mistletoe poem for years to come :) Simply paint the child's hand green, or have them trace with green markers, and add a bow to top off the mistletoe.
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PreK - 1st
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Valentine's Day Handprint - Keepsake Poem for Kids
**Disclosure: This poem, along with the link to the read aloud on YouTube, is included in the POEM OF THE DAY resource.Perfect for a parent or family gift from the kids! This Valentine's Day Handprint Poem will be adorable to hang for the holidays! Use in a poetry notebook, as the poem of the week, in reading groups, or let the kids color to present their poems on a bulletin board display before sending home. YOU WILL GET:Valentine Handprint PoemYou May Also Be Interested In:Building Sentences
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: 5 Valentines Day Poems for Kids
Student Self Reflection & Evaluation | Conferences & Report Cards
This student self reflection resource is an excellent way for your students to evaluate their learning to share during student led and parent teacher conferences. It can be used for any reporting period to converse with your students about their successes and ways in which they can improve. The activity can be used for in person instruction as well as assigned digitally to share in an online portfolio.May be used as a printable resource or assigned on Google Classroom with your students.Resourc
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4th - 8th
MEMORY BOOK HANDPRINT ART TEMPLATE, MONTHLY HANDPRINT POEM
MEMORY BOOK HANDPRINT ART TEMPLATE, MONTHLY HANDPRINT POEM◈ WHAT YOU GET♡ 14 design in 1 zip file♡ Book cover included♡ High Resolution Jpeg - A4 Size, for sharp, clear printHighly Recommend printing on medium to heavy card.◈ IMPORTANT NOTE !!!- This is digital files only therefore, no items will be physically shipped to your home.- I cannot offer refunds, exchange and cancellation.- The colours may slightly vary depending on the printer and screen.- This product is for personal use only. Please
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PreK - 1st
Reading Level Guide for Parents - Levels A - M
Encourage reading every night by sending this guide home to parents throughout the school year. Parents want to help their students, but many don't know the things to say and ask their child throughout reading time! This handout serves as an outline of what some effective, higher - order prompts might look like. All of the prompts are based off my experience teaching reading skills and behaviors to students (and explaining these expectations to parents) and the Fountas & Pinnell Continuum of
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Reading Level Guide for Parents - Bundle of Levels A - Z
Stranger Danger Story - Social skills Narrative
Stranger Danger StoryThis Social skill support is a small book highlighting the danger of strangers and what not to do.A Stranger Danger work sheet is part of this unit.These small books can be laminate for durability and read to or with your pupils.Be first to see new products I upload by clicking the green star next to my store to becoming a follower…. This will enable you to be updated on some great new products!Thank you so much for looking!The Picture Communication Symbols ©1981–2011 by Dyn
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PreK - 5th
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Also included in: Social Skills Narratives, A BUNDLE OF STORIES for Autism/Special Needs
Bar Modeling Posters
Do you need a way to help your students understand the complex concept of bar modeling?
This product provides teachers with tools to guide students through solving math problems with bar models. The first set of posters includes one example bar model problem from each grade level. The purpose of these posters is to remind/review the concepts of bar models that was taught in previous grades. The second group of posters demonstrate four main types of bar models that students can apply to a story
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2nd - 5th
Graduation Program { "Rockin' Around Kindergarten" }
"Rockin' Around Kindergarten" is a Graduation Program that is centered around the 50's music and was written by me. This is a fun, creative production that is sure to be a "big hit" with the parents and students will enjoy performing. The finale song "Kindergarten Days" sung to the tune of Summer Nights from the movie Grease is a real show stopper! I wrote the words for the long version of this song. Enjoy the program!
*Additional licenses will need to be purchased for other teachers or class
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K
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Behavior Reflection Sheet
We use this in our first grade class to help students understand the consequences of their actions. They "Stop and Reflect" in order to make a better choice the next time.
*I have recently updated the document to include a middle grade version for 3-5 with more grade appropriate wording and formatting!
After it is completed, fold in half to keep private. The student signs it, the teacher signs it, then it goes home for the parent to sign.
It has helped our parent communication immensely to
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PreK - 5th
Christmas Program: "A Very Merry Mixed Up Christmas"
"A Very Merry Mixed Up Christmas" is a Fun and EasyChristmas program that was written by me and sure to please! The script was written in two versions. Secular is for those of you who are allowed to celebrate Christmas and Santa. The religious version is for those of you that celebrate the birth of Jesus. The kids will perform the skit and then end by singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas". This program is perfect to perform in the classroom for your parents. The length of the program shou
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PreK - 1st
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Lunchbox Notes Daily Jokes for Students
304 daily brain breaks, joke of the day, or lunchbox jokes combine humor, language review, and critical thinking practice. Jokes are grouped by their topics, which include school, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, animals, Valentine's Day, science, careers, math, sports, and summer. Parents can choose a daily joke to place with a child's lunch. Teachers can draw one out of a basket each day for morning meetings, brain breaks, or class discussions. The cards could also be projected for cursive
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3rd - 5th
Veterans Day Poem: Original Poem/Note to Say Thank You
Veterans Day is November 11! Are you looking for a small gift or short poem for kids to recite at a Veterans Day program?This original Veterans Day poem is perfect to print and hand out to the Veterans of your community or school. Print and laminate the poem, and use it as a wonderful gift at your school's Veteran's Day assembly! You could even make it part of a little program to honor Veterans where students can read it! What a wonderful way to say thank you to the men and women who have ser
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K - 8th, Staff
Kindergarten Graduation Poem, Nursery Rhymes, Diploma
Help make Kindergarten Graduation a memorable experience for students and parents!
Included in this product:
1 original Kindergarten Graduation poem
3 Nursery Rhymes that can be sung to the tune of:
"Row Row Row Your Boat"
" Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
" The Itsy Bitsy Spider"
1 Invitation to Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony
1 Kindergarten Graduation Diploma that can be personalized for each student in your class!
These poems/ nursery rhymes can be easily printed and passed out, and can be us
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K
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Poetry "I Can Read" Notebook (K-2) BUNDLE: Poems, Songs, and Rhymes
Your PreK-2 students will love to immerse themselves in poetry when you ask them to DRAMATIZE, RECITE, ILLUSTRATE, and READ delightful poems, songs, and rhymes from this Nellie Edge “I Can Read” Poetry Bundle! "Give them poetry, the most exquisite language we speak, to help children internalize the raw elements of language--the rhythm, the rhyme, and the sound." -Kay GoinesBuild vocabularyBuild comprehensionBuild oral languageBuild reading fluency!See BLOG with photos: "How Authentic Family invo
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K - 2nd
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Pre-K Assessment Sheet
All in one assessment sheet for preschool and prek. The assessment sheet includes alphabets, shapes, color, numbers and fine motor skills (tracing and name writing).This is a simple one page sheet which can help teachers to keep track of individual learning. This sheet can give a basic idea of where the child is in their learning and this information can also be shared with parents. This sheet targets children between ages 3 and 4.
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PreK
Growth Mindset Information Letters for Parents: Send Home Notes
Growth Mindset Letters for Parents: 33 Weekly Informational NotesGrowth Mindset Information for Parents: This growth mindset notes for parents pack is perfect for teachers who want to help parents understand growth mindset concepts. In addition to 33 half-page notes that can be sent home throughout the year, you will find two pages of information to send home right at the beginning of the year (or the beginning of your growth mindset instruction). These pages give parents a firm foundation fo
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2nd - 10th
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Kindergarten End of The Year Poem
This is a sentimental Poem used for PreK-2nd Graduation Day. Print on cardstock paper and give to Parents at the end of the year! Also, read this to your students and parents at the last day Celebration!
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PreK - 2nd
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Graduation or Celebration Program {"Rockin' in our Learning Shoes"}
NEW! Are you looking for a easy and fun upbeat end-of-the-year program? Well, here it is! Students will take their guests on a tour of their favorite places at school when performing this program "Rockin' in our Learning Shoes". This program was written so you can modify it to fit your needs. It is inspired by our favorite cat and so easy to learn. Included are original speaking parts, poems and songs. You will have an option of what songs or poems you choose depending on the age group th
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PreK - K
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Mother's Day Questionnaire, Survey and Poem
Mother's Day questionnaire
Mother's Day survey
Mother's Day poem
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K - 4th
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Learn more about poetry resources
Poetry encourages students to engage with language, explore their thoughts and feelings, and connect with the broader human experience. If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital poetry resources, look no further. TPT has an extensive collection of resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any need across grade levels.
If you want to make poets out of younger students in elementary grades, then acrostic poems or fill in the blank poems are the perfect place to start. (In fact, many poetry resources on TPT include templates so your students can easily get started producing their own poetry, whether it’s a haiku, or limerick.) For older students in middle and high school, you can find an array of resources to teach them about everything from iambic pentameter, figurative language, to famous poets from history. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your students’ poetry skills in no time.
Fun and engaging poetry activities to try
Teaching students about poetry can be an engaging and creative experience. Here are a few ideas for poetry activities that you can find on TPT to help you introduce and explore the world of poetry with your students:
Poetic Device Scavenger Hunt
Distribute some poems and have students identify and highlight poetic devices like similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and imagery. Discuss what these are and the overall impact on the reader's experience.
Poetry Analysis Jigsaw
Divide students into small groups, assigning each group a different poem. Have each group analyze the assigned poem's themes, tone, and literary devices, and present their findings to the class.
Poetry Slam or Performance
Organize a poetry slam where students can perform poems they’ve written themselves or those written by famous poets. This will help build confidence and strengthen their public speaking skills.
Writing Poetry from Different Perspectives
Ask students to write a poem from the perspective of an inanimate object or an animal to foster empathy and encourage creative, out-of-the-box thinking.
Creating Found Poetry
Provide magazines, newspapers, or online articles. Have students cut out interesting words and phrases, and use them to create their own unique poems.
These (and other!) activities can help deepen your students’ appreciation for poetry and enhance their creative writing skills.
Frequently asked questions about teaching poetry
What types of poetry resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of poetry resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular poetry lessons include learning how to write haikus, acrostic poems, limericks, and free verse.
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