Homeschool Poetry Centers

Have your students practice writing Haikus about some of their favorite jobs. They can choose a job or pick from a list of jobs. They then get to brainstorm and create their own Haikus about the job. A fun way to incorporate poetry and Haikus.

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This is a fun, creative writing assignment you could give to your students during the month of October. Students will get to choose their own Halloween topic and then follow the instructions to write their own Cinquain.

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A Halloween Acrostic poem! Students will use the word October to create their own acrostic poem. The second page students can choose a 5 letter Halloween word given on the worksheet and create their own acrostic poem.

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This is a fun and silly St. Patrick's Day activity to get your students writing. They can read the poem Five Crazy Leprechauns and then create their own little poem. There is a page that lays out the way to write the poem. Students will need to know what an adjective and verb is. If you have older students and want to extend it for them print the 'Create your own Leprechaun Poem' table twice and have the students start at 10 leprechauns. You can choose whether your students have to rhyme or if it is a free style poem. There are so many ways you can use this in the classroom. Included is also a cute page for them to write their own poem on.

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16 page presentation to help students define and understand what a ballad is, how it changed over time, its historical importance, Dand how to write a ballad. Includes: Definition with individual/group activity Examples of ballads throughout time periods Patterns/Rhyme scheme with example Critical thinking & fact based Individual/group activities Write your own ballad individual/group activity Research project with scoring rubric Extra Resources Complete interactive unit for defining, recognizing, teaching and writing ballads. Meets Common Core State Standards.

35 Mother's Day English and Spanish elementary grade activities for coloring and writing. 

Includes:

• letters
• poems
• banners
• word searches (lower & upper reading levels)
• reasons why you're a great mom
• stationary with borders
• and much, much more!

Great for cutting and pasting, to give as gifts, and for teaching coloring and creative writing skills. Great Mother's Day memory makers!

Pair with Mother's Day Coloring Sheets from Educator Helper.

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An easy to understand presentation to help students with mood and tone. Includes: Definitions Quotes Examples Group/Individual Activities with word banks Whole class reviews (Poetry and Prose) Great for literature classes and writing reviews! Meets CCSS.

Literacy Book Companion Unit with Comprehension & Fun Activities, based on the book Frankenstein Makes A Sandwich , by Adam Rex. (Book not included.)

This 40-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. Please see preview pages and descriptions below . Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice:

40 Pages Total Include:

1. TABLE OF CONTENTS

2. 16 Comprehension short-answer & creative writing questions 

3. continued

4. continued

5. * * * answer sheets

6. * * * continued

7. Key Questions : Who, What, When, Where, How, Why (With Graphics) (NEW 2023)

8. Story Elements : Who, What, When, Where, Main Idea, Problem Solving

9. Reflection : Connection, Text-to-Self, Steps You Would Give to Make a Sandwich

10. Read & Respond : Main Idea, Supporting Details, Author’s Purpose, My New Vocabulary (NEW 2023)

11. 20-Word Search page

12. 10 Word Scramble page

13. Spelling Words : 10 words plus 1 Bonus, from the book, on lined paper

14. * * * Spelling Test : blank, lined paper

15. ABC Order : 20 words from the book

16. * * * ABC Order Answer Sheet

17. Syllables : Divide the 20 words into syllables (NEW 2023)

18. * * * Syllables : Answer Sheet

19. Story Map: Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution

20. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last (NEW 2023)

21. Step By Step : First, Next, Then, Last : with shaped-illustrated writing areas

22. Title Page: Author, Illustrator, add your own illustration 

23. Design & Detail illustrating page : ….

24. Opinion Journal: What did you think? What would you change?

25. Book Report : Who is the author? Fiction or Non Fiction? Characters? Favorite part? Rate this book! 

26. Senses : Feels, Smells, Looks, Tastes & Sounds Like (NEW 2023)

27. Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram: Frank Vs Drac

28. Writing Prompt : with ghost-shaped lined paper : A Monster Poem

29. Rhyme Time :15 words from the book, to match up to 15 rhyming words

30. Contractions : 9 contractions to combine, or separate

31. Acrostic Poem : MONSTER

32. Word Maker : How Many Words Can You Make From CREATURES (NEW 2023)

33. * * * Word Maker Answer Sheet

34. Math : 12 simple multiplication problems

35. * * * Math : answer sheet

36. Follow the instructions : coloring, multiplication/division using photos (NEW 2023)

37. Follow the instructions : counting pictures , left/right

38. Follow the instructions : First/Second/Third/Fourth ; Counting photos graph (NEW 2023)

39. Label a Witch : 8 labels with fill-in-the-blank & word box included. (NEW 2023)

40. Lebel That Photo : Label 15 photos with cut & paste words (NEW 2023)

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This original poem/song (tune of Farmer in the Dell) informs readers of the earth’s relation with the sun and moon, how the sun and moon appear in the sky, and the different phases of the moon. Use some or use all of it to teach about the sky or just to practice fluency!

Use these letter of the week activities to teach your students the /c/ sound. These engaging centers are perfect for your pre-school or kindergarten students to use at centers or stations while learning the sounds of the alphabet. Students will create a bear in the shape of the letter c, build a rhyming letter c poem (that focuses on the beginning sound /c/), and complete their own letter c poem worksheet.

Letter C Craft: C is for Cow

Teach your students the /c/ sound with this fun, easy, printable letter c craft pattern! Improve letter and sound recognition as students create a visual mnemonic device to connect the beginning sound /c/ with a cow in the shape of a uppercase letter c!

This phonics activity is great for...

• interactive alphabet notebooks
• letter of the day or letter of the week
• reviewing or introducing letter sounds
• small group activities or literacy centers
• fine motor development (gluing, coloring, tracing, and cutting skills)
• and creating a sound wall bulletin board in your classroom as a visual reminder of the sound

The letter c is for cow craft file includes THREE, NO PREP, printable template options (plus an additional three options for attached or detached eyes) for turning the uppercase letter c into a cow:

• One printable page with no spots on the cow (have your students draw their own spots)
• One printable page with spots outlined on the cow (have your students color the spots)
• One printable page with black spots on the cow

Letter C Poem Activities

Use this letter c poem pocket chart station and worksheet to focus on the letter c for your letter of the week or letter of the day reading centers & improve your preschool or kindergarten students' letter and sound recognition.

Full page poem - great for whole group introduction & use at the pocket chart center

• Read the poem to students and have them identify the words the begin with the sound
• Read the poem to students and have them identify the words the rhyme
• Have students circle or highlight the letter

Individual poems with 3 pictures - great for alphabet notebooks or letter of the day/week

• Have students color, cut, and glue the poem and pictures onto construction paper
• Have students circle or highlight the letter
• Have students complete as an accountability worksheet for the pocket chart center

Pocket chart words & 3 pictures - great for interactive centers and stations

• Have students build the poem on a pocket chart or carpet
• Have students find the letter (use highlighter strips, or cut transparent binder dividers)
• Have students sort the words by beginning letter or number of letters

These poem activities are great for...

• Interactive alphabet notebooks
• Letter of the day or letter of the week
• Reviewing or introducing letter sounds & beginning sounds
• Small group activities or literacy centers
• Fine motor development (gluing, coloring, and cutting skills)
• Recognizing rhyming words
• Learning print concepts by following & matching print from left to right, top to bottom

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Use these letter of the week activities to teach your students the /b/ sound. These engaging centers are perfect for your pre-school or kindergarten students to use at centers or stations while learning the sounds of the alphabet. Students will create a bear in the shape of the letter b, build a rhyming letter b poem (that focuses on the beginning sound /b/), and complete their own letter b poem worksheet.

Letter B Craft: B is for Bear

Teach your students the /b/ sound with this fun, easy, printable letter b craft pattern! Improve letter and sound recognition as students create a visual mnemonic device to connect the beginning sound /b/ with a bear in the shape of a uppercase letter b!

This phonics activity is great for...

• interactive alphabet notebooks
• letter of the day or letter of the week
• reviewing or introducing letter sounds
• small group activities or literacy centers
• fine motor development (gluing, coloring, tracing, and cutting skills)
• and creating a sound wall bulletin board in your classroom as a visual reminder of the sound

This letter craft file includes THREE printable template options for turning the uppercase letter b into a bear:

• Print each page onto colored paper (construction paper, cardstock, or colored printer paper) and have the students cut and glue each part
• One printable page to be printed in color then have students cut and glue each part (NO PREP!)
• One printable page to be printed in black and white then have students color, cut, and glue each part (NO PREP!) This page could also be printed on to cardstock to cut and trace onto colored paper

Letter B Poem Activities

Use this letter b poem pocket chart station and worksheet to focus on the letter b for your letter of the week or letter of the day reading centers & improve your preschool or kindergarten students' letter and sound recognition.

Full page poem - great for whole group introduction & use at the pocket chart center

• Read the poem to students and have them identify the words the begin with the sound
• Read the poem to students and have them identify the words the rhyme
• Have students circle or highlight the letter

Individual poems with 3 pictures - great for alphabet notebooks or letter of the day/week

• Have students color, cut, and glue the poem and pictures onto construction paper
• Have students circle or highlight the letter
• Have students complete as an accountability worksheet for the pocket chart center

Pocket chart words & 3 pictures - great for interactive centers and stations

• Have students build the poem on a pocket chart or carpet
• Have students find the letter (use highlighter strips, or cut transparent binder dividers)
• Have students sort the words by beginning letter or number of letters

These poem activities are great for...

• Interactive alphabet notebooks
• Letter of the day or letter of the week
• Reviewing or introducing letter sounds & beginning sounds
• Small group activities or literacy centers
• Fine motor development (gluing, coloring, and cutting skills)
• Recognizing rhyming words
• Learning print concepts by following & matching print from left to right, top to bottom

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Teach your preschool and kindergarten students the sounds for the whole alphabet with these printable beginning sound poem activities for every letter in the alphabet! Improve letter and sound recognition as students hear, interact with, and build a rhyming poem about each beginning sound in the alphabet.

3 included formats:

• POEM CARDS: Use the poem cards in a pocket chart reading center for students to build each poem while building their knowledge of print concepts
• STUDENT POEMS: use the student poems with beginning sound pictures for a coloring, cutting, gluing, and letter search activity
• FULL PAGE POEM: use the full page poem for whole group lessons to help students recognize words that begin with the focus sound, as well as, words that rhyme.

These phonics poem activities are great for...

• interactive alphabet notebooks
• letter of the day or letter of the week
• reviewing or introducing letter sounds
• small group activities or literacy centers
• fine motor development (gluing, coloring, and cutting skills)
• left to right and top to bottom pre-reading skills
• finding rhyming pairs
• recognizing letters
• identifying beginning sounds

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Use this letter c poem station and worksheet to focus on the letter c for your letter of the week or letter of the day reading centers to improve your preschool or kindergarten students' letter and sound recognition.

Full page poem - great for whole group introduction & use at the pocket chart center

• Read the poem to students and have them identify the words the begin with the /c/ sound
• Read the poem to students and have them identify the words the rhyme
• Have students circle or highlight the letter c

Individual poems with 3 pictures - great for alphabet notebooks or letter of the day/week

• Have students color, cut, and glue the poem and pictures onto construction paper
• Have students circle or highlight the letter c
• Have students complete as an accountability worksheet for the pocket chart center

Pocket chart words & 3 pictures - great for interactive centers and stations

• Have students build the poem on a pocket chart or carpet
• Have students find the letter s (use highlighter strips, or cut transparent binder dividers)
• Have students sort the words by beginning letter or number of letters

These poem activities are great for...

• Interactive alphabet notebooks
• Letter of the day or letter of the week
• Reviewing or introducing letter sounds & beginning sounds
• Small group activities or literacy centers
• Fine motor development (gluing, coloring, and cutting skills)
• Recognizing rhyming words
• Learning print concepts by following & matching print from left to right, top to bottom

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Get the A-Z poem growing bundle & save 50% Check it out HERE

Looking for just the letter poems? Get them HERE

These poems make a perfect alphabet book when used with my alphabet letter crafts. Check them out HERE

Use this letter a poem pocket chart station and worksheet to focus on the short vowel sound /a/ for your letter of the week or letter of the day reading centers & improve your preschool or kindergarten students' letter and sound recognition.

Full page poem - great for whole group introduction & use at the pocket chart center

• Read the poem to students and have them identify the words the begin with the /a/ sound
• Read the poem to students and have them identify the words the rhyme
• Have students circle or highlight the letter a

Individual poems with 3 pictures - great for alphabet notebooks or letter of the day/week

• Have students color, cut, and glue the poem and pictures onto construction paper
• Have students circle or highlight the letter a
• Have students complete as an accountability worksheet for the pocket chart center

Pocket chart words & 3 pictures - great for interactive centers and stations

• Have students build the poem on a pocket chart or carpet
• Have students find the letter a (use highlighter strips, or cut transparent binder dividers)
• Have students sort the words by beginning letter or number of letters

These poem activities are great for...

• Interactive alphabet notebooks
• Letter of the day or letter of the week
• Reviewing or introducing letter sounds & beginning sounds
• Small group activities or literacy centers
• Fine motor development (gluing, coloring, and cutting skills)
• Recognizing rhyming words
• Learning print concepts by following & matching print from left to right, top to bottom

Bundle & SAVE

Get the A-Z poem growing bundle & save 50% Check it out HERE

Looking for just the letter poems? Get them HERE

These poems make a perfect alphabet book when used with my alphabet letter crafts. Check them out HERE

Use this letter b poem pocket chart station and worksheet to focus on the letter b for your letter of the week or letter of the day reading centers & improve your preschool or kindergarten students' letter and sound recognition.

Full page poem - great for whole group introduction & use at the pocket chart center

• Read the poem to students and have them identify the words the begin with the /s/ sound
• Read the poem to students and have them identify the words the rhyme
• Have students circle or highlight the letter s

Individual poems with 3 pictures - great for alphabet notebooks or letter of the day/week

• Have students color, cut, and glue the poem and pictures onto construction paper
• Have students circle or highlight the letter s
• Have students complete as an accountability worksheet for the pocket chart center

Pocket chart words & 3 pictures - great for interactive centers and stations

• Have students build the poem on a pocket chart or carpet
• Have students find the letter s (use highlighter strips, or cut transparent binder dividers)
• Have students sort the words by beginning letter or number of letters

These poem activities are great for...

• Interactive alphabet notebooks
• Letter of the day or letter of the week
• Reviewing or introducing letter sounds & beginning sounds
• Small group activities or literacy centers
• Fine motor development (gluing, coloring, and cutting skills)
• Recognizing rhyming words
• Learning print concepts by following & matching print from left to right, top to bottom

Bundle & SAVE

Get the A-Z poem growing bundle & save 50% Check it out HERE

Looking for just the letter poems? Get them HERE

These poems make a perfect alphabet book when used with my alphabet letter crafts. Check them out HERE

The Figurative Language Bundle comes with a variety of materials to teach students the wonders of figurative language. All Handouts are available in color and black and white. Each poster has a variety of fun pictures to connect the literary term to the meaning. The Figurative Language Bundle Includes: - 6 Figurative Language Posters-Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Personification, Metaphor, Hyperbole, and Simile. (Posters in Color and Black and White) - 48 Figurative Language Task Cards. - 6 Figurative Language Task Card Mats. (Mats in Color and Black and White) - Kid Friendly Literary Terms Handout - 6 Figurative Language Foldable(s) (same foldable but with different figurative meanings on each). - Instructions Pages for each activity. I hope you love this product as much as my students and I do! Please remember to comment and rate after. Thank you! If you like this item please check out my Parts of Speech Posters Need Morning Work? Check out my September Morning Work

A fun, simple toddler and preschool friendly dragon yoga sequence.

Poses: Superhero (locust pose), cobra, down dog, mountain pose