I might be in the minority, but I absolutely love teaching poetry. I especially love having kids write poems because I get to know my students on a deeper and more meaningful level. One of the steps to becoming a good poet is to be a good reader of poetry. However, many middle school kids don’t know where to start. Therefore, you need a good plan of action for poetry analysis. The key? Keep it simple. Read here for tips for poetry analysis in 4 easy steps.

We will discuss:

• Starting with songs
• Starting with small steps
• Poetry Analysis sheet to streamline the process
• Discussion

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Links mentioned in this episode:

• Join the All in One Middle School Membership!
• Poetry Activities for Middle School
• Free Poetry Analysis Sheet
• Free Poetry Discussion Questions
• My YouTube Channel – FREE lessons where I teach your class, plus First Chapter Fridays!
• One-on-One Coaching for Observations and Lessons
• Teaching Writing Workshop Course
• Click here to join the Middle School Language Arts Facebook Group

Teaching poetry...we either love it or hate it. I'm in the "love" category. Why? Poems are simply songs without the music...and middle schoolers love music. Once they understand that, and once we simplify the poetry writing process, they usually are in the "love" category as well. One way to simplify the process is by giving kids specific types of poems to write.

We will discuss how to write:

• Found Poems
• Calligrams
• Mask Poems
• Inanimate Object Poems
• Color Poems

Let's connect!

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• Facebook Group: Middle School Language Arts Teacher
• Instagram: @all.in.one.middle.school
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• My website: www.allinonemiddleschool.com
• My TPT Store: All in One Middle School - TPT
• Email: lindacasaro22@gmail.com

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Join the All in One Middle School Membership!
• How to Write 5 Engaging Poems - Blog Post
• Poetry Choice Board
• Poetry Activities for Middle School
• Free Poetry Writing Activity
• Blog Post on the 5 types of poems (with visuals)
• Blog post “How to Write Poetry in 5 Steps”.
• One-on-One Coaching for Observations and Lessons

If you are a middle school language arts teacher, teaching reading skills is a must.There is a certain "finesse" that you will need to do this well at the middle school level. This is the third in a mini-series on teaching reading skills to our middle schoolers. This episode focuses on teaching conflict in literature. Understanding types of conflict and how characters respond to conflict will be a definite skill for kids to have in their reading arsenal for the rest of their academic careers. Listen here for tips on teaching reading skills, specifically conflict in literature, in middle school.

We will discuss:

• Why Teach Conflict in Literature
• General tips on teaching reading skills
• What to include in a lesson on conflict in literature
• Practice with conflict in literature - activities for kids

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• Facebook Group: Middle School Language Arts Teachers
• Instagram: @all.in.one.middle.school
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• My website: www.allinonemiddleschool.com
• My TPT Store: All in One Middle School - TPT
• Email: lindacasaro22@gmail.com

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Join the All in One Middle School Membership!
• Become an Email Subscriber
• Join our Middle School Language Arts Facebook Group!
• Conflict in Literature Mini-Lesson
• Conflict in Literature Centers
• Teaching Reading Mini-Lessons Podcast
• Free literary terms and plot structure mini-lesson
• Reading Workshop products available on TPT
• Coaching: Help with lesson planning and teacher observations
• Teaching Writing Workshop Course