April is National Poetry Month!
Last year I celebrated in my classroom with Poem of the Day for the first time. Overall, students seemed to enjoy the reading, writing, and discussing of poems. It was low stakes and not too technical.
This year I want to share out my processes and resources with others. I plan on posting the poem my students and I read to begin the day together, along with prompts and resources for each poem. I was unable to post all resources last year due to time constraints, so I’m hoping to carve out a little bit of time this year to do so.
Today was the first day back from Spring Break and the first day of Quarter 4! After completing two of our usual routines on a Monday, Question of the Day and Reading Roll Call, I asked my students to reflect on a few prompts:
- What comes to mind when you think of poetry? Why? What are your previous experiences with poetry?
- During April, we will begin class with a Poem of the Day instead of a Question of the Day. You will read the poem individually and then share your thoughts in a Google Doc. There may be further discussion as a class depending on the day. What are your thoughts on this change? Why?
I’m looking forward to another month of poetry!