Powerful Poetry : Read, Write, Rejoice, Recite Poetry All Year Long.

Cover
Title
Dedication
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Why Not Poetry?
1: Discovering Poetry
What Is Poetry?
Lesson: What Does Poetry Look Like?
Lesson: What Does Poetry Sound Like?
Lesson: What Does Poetry Feel Like?
Lesson: What Does Poetry Make Us Think About?
Anchor Books About Poetry
Lesson: Finding Poems Where They Hide
2: Experiencing Poetry
Establishing Poetry Rituals
Read! Read! Read!
Fill Your Classroom with Poetry
Favorite Poetry Anthologies
Reciting Poetry
Poetry Jam
Poetry Slam
Poetry Collections Recommended for Poetry Jams and Poetry Slams
Poetry as a Presence in Your Classroom
Poetry Corner
Poet-Tree
Poem in Your Pocket
Request-a-Poem Jar
Poets Corner
Poem of the Week
Poem of the Week Routine
Responding to the Poem of the Week
Connecting Poetry to Content
Poems About School
Poems About Math
Poems About Science
Poems About Social Studies
Poems About Sports and Play
3: Learning Poetry
Poetic Devices
Similes
Metaphor
Personification
Repetition
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Rhyming Patterns
Poetic Structures
Haiku
Cinquain
Acrostic
List Poem
Concrete Poetry
Limerick
Found Poem
Free Verse
4: Creating Poetry
What Are Brain Pockets?
Brain Pocket Poetry Plan
Memory Pocket Poetry
I Am From… Poem
I'm Talking… Poem
Family Metaphor Poem
When I Was Young Poem
Poems about Feelings
Gratitude Poem
Apology Poem
Noisy Place Poem
Six Senses of Color Poem
Fact Pocket Poetry
I Like… Poem
What Am I? Poem
Acrostic Animal Poem
Content List Poem
I Am… Personification Poem
Antonym Diamante for Comparing
Imagination Pocket Poetry
If I Were… Poem
Imaginary Creature Poem
How to Be… Poem
Assessing Poetry.

Poetry Assessment Rubrics
Final Thoughts
Acknowledgments
Professional Resources
Index.