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As you prepare your classroom for Valentine’s Day, have students focus on poetry for writing practice. Students can develop their reading fluency, practice identifying sight words, learn how to write different types of poems, and more using the poetry resources below. They can even write poems on Valentine’s Day postcards and mail them to friends and loved ones!

February is also Black History Month. Scroll down to find some excellent resources that focus African Americans and their important role in history.

• Poetry/Valentine’s Day
• Black History Month

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Poetry/Valentine’s Day

TCR8976 Phonics Poetry Using Digraphs
Rhyme and repetition are engaging and effective strategies for teaching phonics skills. Cute, simple poems emphasize specific consonant digraphs. Each poem is followed by reproducible worksheets that support differentiated learning as part of an integrated reading and writing program. 48 pages plus 16 full-color transparencies. [more]

Grade(s): 1-3
Pages: 48
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TCR2998 Poetry Writing, Grades 6-8 (Meeting Writing Standards Series)
This standards-based series provides lessons and activities to help students master a wide range of writing skills with enthusiasm and effectiveness.

The activities target standards in these areas:

• the writing process
• conventions in writing
• sensory details
• figurative language

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Grade(s): 6-8
Pages: 144
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TCR9051 Discovering Genres: Poetry
Grade(s): 3-4
Pages: 176

TCR3507 Sight Word Poetry
Grade(s): K-2
Pages: 48

TCR3273 Poetry Writing
Grade(s): 1-3
Pages: 96

TCR3369 Develop Reading Fluency Using Poetry
Grade(s): 2-4
Pages: 144

TCR2331 How to Write a Poem, Grades 3-6
Grade(s): 3-6
Pages: 48

TCR4349 Valentine's Day Postcards from Susan Winget

TCR1258 Valentine's Day Stickers

TCR5255 Fancy Hearts Straight Border Trim

TCR5184 Fancy Hearts Mini Accents

TCR5185 Fancy Heart Stickers

Black History Month

TCR3395 Spotlight On America: African Americans Grade 5-8
Enrich content area reading and encourage students to take an in-depth view of the people and events of specific eras of American history. Nonfiction reading comprehension is emphasized along with research, writing, critical thinking, history, and geography. A readers' theater is also included.

Topics include:

• African Americans in [more]
  
  Grade(s): 5-8
  Pages: 96
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TCR3215 Spotlight on America: Underground Railroad
The Spotlight on America series allows students to experience in-depth views of specific events or historic eras. The lessons reinforce nonfiction reading skills while connecting social studies to other areas of the curriculum.

Each book in the Spotlight on America series features:

• Reading selections and quizzes
• Lesson plans
• Student activity pages
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  Grade(s): 4-8
  Pages: 48
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TCR4752 Famous African Americans Bulletin Board Display Set

TCR0439 A Guide for Using Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry in the Classroom
Grade(s): 5-8
Pages: 48

TCR0530 A Guide for Using Sounder in the Classroom
Grade(s): 5-8
Pages: 48