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Poetry in the Classroom

2009-11-30

Poetry is underappreciated by most students. Yet, poetry is a wonderful tool for fostering imagination and creativity. Here are some ideas for bringing poetry into your classroom.

• Read poems aloud to your students.
• Introduce different poetic forms thoughout the year.
• Hold an original poetry contest.
• Have students recite poems from memory.
• Post illustrated poems and pictures of poets.
• Have students create a poem about something they are studying in class.

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