5 Great Poems for Morning Meetings

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Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.

~Plutarch

We have been using poetry as part of our morning routine for years. the procedure is quite simple; a poem is charted and the class recites it while a volunteer points to the words. When the children have memorized the entire poem, they work on enunciation and projection. Students then recite the poem to an audience.

Materials:

  • Chart Paper
  • Markers
  • Pointer

Procedure:

We first preview the poem on Youtube. Then we choral read the charted verses. One student points to the words with a pointer. We repeat the procedure several times and kids take turns pointing. It takes about a week for students to memorize a new poem.

Here are some of our favorites:

The New Colossus 

America the Beautiful

This Land is Your Land

Hope

The Road Not Taken

You can find wonderful resources at:

 http://www.poetryoutloud.org/.

http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/choral-reading-30704.html

 

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