Welcome! This course will help learners build a foundation in reading and listening to poetry, writing poetry, and developing deep writing skills.  The purpose of the course is for the students to learn an appreciation for poetry and to also feel comfortable writing poetry of their own. 

Below is a schedule of the lessons we will be exploring throughout the class.

Week 1- I Am From poems (plus video recording to share)

Week 2- Haikus/Grocery Store Ad Poems

Week 3- Found Poems/Blackout Poetry

Week 4- Langston Hughes author study

Week 5- 5 Senses Poems and Riddle Poems

Week 6- Two-Sided Poems

Week 7- Never Have I/Chance Poems (Roll-the Dice Activity, too!)

Week 8- Pop Music and Classical Poetry

Week 9- Odes and Pantoums

Week 10- Collaborative Poems

Week 11- Sonnets 

Week 12- Robert Frost author study

Each week, learners will be given poem templates for the specific poem form they are working on as well as in-depth instruction on the particular poem form.  I will be providing feedback on the poems as well!


Whether or not learners are familiar with the poem forms above, this is the perfect time for them to delve deeper into their writing, to be creative without fear of judgment, and create meaningful poems!  There is no prior knowledge necessary for this course, nor any prior poem-writing experience.  I specifically chose poem forms that are easy for students to complete and that are FUN and ENGAGING!