Poetry Playground: Teacher's Manual - Paperback

by Veldorah J. Rice (Author)

A teacher's manual to help you teach poetry. Activities are guided but flexible and open-ended. Ideal for homeschoolers or co-ops, this course provides all the tools needed to guide a middle or high school student through the sounds, structure, and imagery of poetry writing. Flexible, self-paced, and designed for independent learning with parent or teacher support, this curriculum brings confidence to poetry writing-without screens, apps, or logins.

Features:

• Best for students in grades 5-12.
• Activities are flexible and include additional challenges for older students.
• Poem activities could be completed more than once with different results--use the curriculum again and again!
• Optional peer-based activities are offered for siblings or co-ops to share and revise together.

Students will learn to:

• Write in various styles of poetic structure
• Understand the importance of sound quality and how it functions in poetry
• Evaluate word choice and structure choices in poetry
• Revise poetry and understand best practices in revision

The teacher's manual includes all answer keys, rubrics, and a grade book.