Here is a simple idea for getting your classroom thinking and talking about poetry.  The objective is to develop a daily practice of using poetry in the classroom that will build student competence in reading comprehension and in drawing inferences from written material.

LESSON PLAN: Recipe for a Simple Start Poem of the Week by Georgia A. Popoff

Anticipated Time: One poem per week, five to ten minutes daily

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