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E. Literature:2. The student responds critically to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.:PreK-2:The student...
LA.E.2.1.1
uses personal perspective in responding to a work of literature, such as relating characters and simple events in a story or biography to people or events in his or her own life.
This site provides access to lessons designed to illustrate various forms of poetry for elementary students. Examples of each form are given.
LA.E.2.1.2
recognizes rhymes, rhythm, and patterned structures in children's
texts.
The Puffin House is an excellent and vibrant link that ehances literature experiences for young children.
This website contains a variety of nursery rhymes/songs that children will enjoy.
Site that gives several sample HAIKU poems. Poems are divided by topic and
author.
A lesson plan to introduce HAIKU. Gives examples from Japanese masters and
then directs you through your own HAIKU. Ends with revising and editing.
Great lesson plan!
The site gives ideas and activities for teaching reading using rhyming
words and repetition. The books are ones with repeated phrases that you
will find in your classroom library.
Great Dr. Seuss activities for elementary students but most need
shockwave.
This page contains links to various poems and short stories that the teacher can use as examples to illustrate rhymes, rhythms and patterned structures.
A host of children's art work and poems are available on line. Children have the opportunity to publish their art work and associated haiku on this international web site.
lesson plans, poetry sites and projects