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: "Narwhals Are Real" by Gloria Muñoz	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “The moon rose over the bay. I had a lot of feelings.” by Donika Kelly	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: "The Teller of Tales" by Gabriela Mistral	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: "In Praise of Dreams" by Gary Soto	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Rootless“ by Jenny Xie	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Music from Childhood“ by John Yau	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “From ‘Grandmother’s Garden’” by Meena Alexander	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: "Asi" by Claudia Castro Luna	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “I Know My Soul” by Claude McKay	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: "from Autobiography/Anti-Autobiography" by Jennifer Bartlett	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: "Disclosure" by Camisha L. Jones	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Radium Dream” by Sheila Black	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Dear Poet Lesson Plan 2021	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: "Night Seasons" by Stephen Kuusisto	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Coyote” by Alexander Posey	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Letter to My Great, Great Grandchild” by J. P. Grasser	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Map” by Linda Hogan	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Color” by Tina Chang	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “Characteristics of Life” by Camille T. Dungy	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem
Teach This Poem: “To Prisoners” by Gwendolyn Brooks	Elementary School, High School, Middle School	Teach This Poem

Title

Level

Type

Teach This Poem: "Narwhals Are Real" by Gloria Muñoz

Elementary School, High School, Middle School

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Teach This Poem: “The moon rose over the bay. I had a lot of feelings.” by Donika Kelly

Elementary School, High School, Middle School

Teach This Poem

Teach This Poem: "The Teller of Tales" by Gabriela Mistral

Elementary School, High School, Middle School

Teach This Poem