Playing with Poems: Rules, Tools, and Games

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 14.02.05

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Information on Figurative Language
  4. Content Objectives
  5. Classroom Activities
  6. Resources
  7. Bibliography
  8. Notes

The ABCs of Elementary Reading and Writing Poetry with Animals

Karin Victoria Foss

Published September 2014

Tools for this Unit:

Bibliography

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