Teach This Poem

Inspired by the success of our popular syndicated series Poem-a-Day, we’re pleased to present Teach This Poem, winner of the 2018 Innovations in Reading Prize given by the National Book Foundation.

Produced for K-12 educators, Teach This Poem features one poem a week, accompanied by interdisciplinary primary sources and activities designed to help teachers quickly and easily bring poetry into the classroom. The series is produced with the assistance of Curriculum Consultant Ansley Moon and was developed with inaugural Educator in Residence Dr. Madeleine Fuchs Holzer. Teach This Poem is available for free via email.

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Title	Level	Type
Teach This Poem: “Gahé Dzíł / Mountain Spirits” by Crisosto Apache	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Four Sonnets About Food” by Adrienne Su	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Without” by Joy Harjo	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Let There Be” by Manny Loley	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “October” by Evalyn Callahan Shaw	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “pitter/patter” by heidi andrea restrepo rhodes	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Ship of Theseus” by Rodney Gomez	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “The Carillon” by Rosalía De Castro, Translated by Garrett Strange	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Citizenship” by Javier Zamora	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Ode to the Head Nod” by Elizabeth Acevedo	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “The Wild Swans” by Li Qingzhao, Translated by James Whitall	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Students of Movement” by Kealoha	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: "For the Graduation [Bolinas School, June 11, 1971]" by Robert Creeley	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “June Sunset” by Sarojini Naidu	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Waikīkī Returns” By Christy Passion	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Thank God For Hard Feelings” By Haesong Kwon	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Turnpike // Ghost” by Hala Alyan	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “The Creative Drive” by Catherine Barnett	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “the poem is a dream telling you its time” by Marwa Helal	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Reflections” by Ameen Rihani	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem

Title

Level

Type

Teach This Poem: “Gahé Dzíł / Mountain Spirits” by Crisosto Apache

Elementary School, High School, Middle School

Teach This Poem

Teach This Poem: “Four Sonnets About Food” by Adrienne Su

Elementary School, High School, Middle School

Teach This Poem

Teach This Poem: “Without” by Joy Harjo

Elementary School, High School, Middle School

Teach This Poem