Elementary School Resource: Intro to Writing Poems
Intro to Writing Poems
This lesson introduces second grade students to free verse poetry and gives them the opportunity to listen to, write and share this type of poetry. The students will listen to, discuss, write and share poetry. They will learn to look at their world (the classroom, gym, playground, garden, house, kitchen, etc.) through the eyes of a poet and learn to describe their world as a poet would.
Related NY State Academic Standards: RL.2.4, RL.2.10, RL.2.11, and more!
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