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Poetry Unit of Study in
Writing Workshop
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A poetry podcast
Time: Component:
5 minutes Read Aloud
10 minutes Mini-Lesson
25 minutes Independent Writing and Conferring
5-10 minutes Share
Writing Workshop Daily Overview
Week: Phase:
1 Immersion
2 Collect and Generate ideas
3 & 4 Writing, Editing, Revising
5 Publishing, Celebrating
Writing Workshop Poetry Unit OverviewA 2-5 week unit of study
Immersion
Nurture the love of poetry
in your students by
reading poems from the
very first day of school.
Read Aloud
What to choose?
Read Aloud Through Shared Reading
Display poetry throughout the year all around your classroom.
Distribute studentcopies for students to put in their poetrynotebooks to readand illustrate.
Offer poetryopportunities for
independent
reading.
Highlight poets asPart of your spotlight on
“Author of the Month”
“Poetry is really everywhere-especially surprising places-whereMost people wouldn’t think of looking.” ~ Georgia Hurd
“I love finding the right word. The stupendous, the magnificent, and the ordinary words. I collectthem.” ~ Rebecca Kai Dotlich
“…a good poem contains both meaning and music.” ~Eve Merriam
Create exciting activities for your poetry unit beyond
reading and writing.
Make poetry part of your literacy program beyond your poetry unit in Writing Workshop.
Talking about poems
Your students will naturally begin to notice the elements and structure of poems during the
immersion process.
The Mini-Lesson
Keep it short and to the point!
Highlight student work
Make a student “famous” by showcasing her poem and having her assist in the mini-lesson.
Celebrate the power of words
Collect words in creative ways.
Getting their feet wet: Where Do I
Find Poetry?
Where can we find poetry?
The actual process of
writing
Writing “off” another piece of
writing
Aiden wrote a book about turtles in ourNon-fiction unit of study. He then wrotehis Turtle poem “off’ the facts he learned about them.
Young writers
Students in primary grades need to develop their confidence and voice as writers.
Usetemplates
Encourage individual topic choice.
Conferring
Young students need more support.
Editing and
Revising
Pick your battles.
Don’t Forget
To Share!
“A time when kids speak with, listen to, and LEARN from one another.”
~ Leah Mermelstein
Publishingand
Celebrating
Resources for
Teachers
Use the web.
Ready to have a go?
Questions? Comments?
Write your own.