Powerful Poetry

Our month of studying poetry came to a close on Friday with a series of powerful poetry presentations. Each second grader chose two poems to present to the whole class. Our goal was to read each poem fluently and with expression. In addition, each student taught about the meaning and structure of his or her poem using a chart, an illustration or a dramatic retelling. Be sure to ask your child about the following poetry terms: rhyme, repetition, alliteration, stanza and line breaks.