Written by Last Monday, we shared poems and resources for children ages 0-4. This Monday, we will be focusing on children ages 4-8.
Education Place has useful resources for Poetry Month to use in the classroom. Younger students can cut and color illustrations of a nursery rhyme and then put their pictures in order. Older students can create name poems using the first letters of their names.
Not sure where to start? Check out these poems at A Treasury of Read-Alouds: Poetry for Children.
Did you know Dr. Seuss was an excellent poet? We always knew that his works were playful and fun, but they were also amazing poems. Some of our 
favorites are:
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
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This week in our school library, we revisited Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree.. and found new favorites from his collections of wacky poems. Favorite among the 1st – 4th graders is Backwards Bill. It was a treat to observe awed faces as the kids listen to uncle Shelby recite his poems on Youtube!
Very creative site, and love the poetry theme. Keep up the great work and dont give up