The Uses of Poetry in the Classroom

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 05.01.03

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction/ Overview
  2. Rationale
  3. Objectives
  4. Strategies
  5. Section Three
  6. Lesson Plan Format
  7. Teacher Bibliography
  8. Student Bibliography
  9. Notes

Making the Relevant Connection: The Middle School Student and Poetry An Understanding and Appreciation of Poetry to Inspire the Poet Within

Maureen A. Lynch

Published September 2005

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Student Bibliography

Dahl, Roald. Dirty Beasts. New York: Puffin Books, 2001. Funny poems about all kinds of "creatures".

Dahl, Roald. Revolting Rhymes. New York: Puffin Books, 2003. Collection of poems with an unusual slant on fairy tales.

Greenfield, Eloise. Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems. New York: Harper Collins, 1986. Nice poems about families and feelings.

Lansky, Bruce Ed. A Bad Case of the Giggles. New York: Simon and Shuster, 1994. Funny, funny, funny poems listed by category.

Prelutsky, Jack. A Pizza the Size of the Sun. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1996. Poems that will take you all kinds of places.

Prelutsky, Jack. It's Raining Pigs and Noodles. New York: Harper Collins, 2000. More creative, fun poems for kids.

Silverstein,Shel. Falling Up. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. Wonderful characters and ideas make for very entertaining reading.

Silverstein, Shel. Where the Sidewalk Ends. New York: HarperCollins, 1974. More poems to entertain and delight your imagination with a message in each poem.

Viorst, Judith. If I Were In Charge of the World. New York: Simon and Shuster, 1981. Fun poems about kids issues.

Viorst, Judith. Sad Underwear. New York: Simon and Shuster, 2000. More funny poems about kids and the things they do.

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