Read a Rhyme, Write a Rhyme, (Paperback)

from fnborries

This is a great book to get childrens minds on rhyming words. There are many different poems that you can read and then it helps you write your own poem and gives your key rhyming words. This is a great book to make your students think creatively.

from fnborries

This is a great book to get childrens minds on rhyming words. There are many different poems that you can read and then it helps you write your own poem and gives your key rhyming words. This is a great book to make your students think creatively.

from kikione

Jack Prelutsky gives examples of poems on a topic and then he does a "poemstart" to help kids to write one of their own. He gives suggestions and ideas for how to approach the poem. This would be a great book for students and teachers to use to get students to try writing poetry lines to finish h...

from rpultusk

This beautiful book includes poems and poemstarts on a variety of subjects. Each two-page spread includes three poems on a given subject (such as cows, rain, or friendship, for example) and instructions for writing your own poem on the same subject. Prelutsky also offers instructions for parents ...

from gmorgan14

This is a great book full of poems and actually has activities for students to write their own poems! I think using this to introduce students to the different forms of poetry would be great, and it would also allow students to practice and read the different forms on their own.