
Elementary Caregiver Literacy News
Spring 2024
Published by Mrs. Bree and Mrs. Corso
District Literacy Coaches
April is Poetry Month!
Sharing poetry with kids is a great way to highlight language. Poems offer humor, interesting words, tongue twisters, alliteration, and opportunities for choral reading (reading together). Find out how to plan a lively and fun family poetry jam! Reading Rockets
How Poetry Can Help Kids Develop Reading Skills
by Ally Bush
Poetry Minute
It only takes a minute. Most children’s poems can be read in an average of one minute.
By sharing a new poem with your students each day, you will introduce them to a wide variety of literature and many authors of children’s poetry, improving their literacy and their love of reading.
Types of Poems to Try With Kids
Click the links below to access video instructions for each poem.
All About Me Poem
Simile Poem
Acrostic Poem
Bayport Blue Point Library Spring Events for Children
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