Description
Reading fluency is a critical skill for all primary readers. Using a Winter Poem of the Week program is a well establish fluency building strategy. This fun and engaging winter poetry bundle includes 9 ORIGINAL poems with blackline illustrations and color illustrations to use between January and the end of March.
HOW DOES POEM OF THE WEEK WORK?
Each poetry set is used for a week. It is meant to be about a 10-15 minute lesson to work on fluency. Students practice with repeated readings as well as other text marking tasks. Students can mark phrases, identify words by spelling pattern, find sightwords, etc. There are vocabulary word cards for words that might be tricky as well as a comprehension/word study page and a visualizing page.
WHAT TITLES ARE INCLUDED IN THIS WINTER POEM OF THE WEEK BUNDLE?
- Slip Sliding Away
- A Snowman’s Dream
- Snowflakes Fall
- Best friends
- My Monster Friend
- Love Bug
- Pot of Gold
- Lucky Leprechaun
- In Like a Lion and Out like a Lamb
46 PAGES IN ALL
OTHER POETRY RESOURCES YOU’D ENJOY:
- Poem of the Week Summer Edition
- Poem of the Week Spring Edition
- Figurative Language Activities
- Poem of the Week Sports Edition
- Poem of the Week Cooking Edition
- Social Emotional Learning Poetry
- Character Education Poetry
GET THEM ALL WITH
Poem of the Week Yearly Bundle
WHAT TEACHERS HAVE HAD TO SAY ABOUT THIS UNIT:
โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Anna Spencer Powell says, “I used this with 3rd graders who are slightly below grade level-I’ve found it to be a great way to start our small reading group. They love using the poems to practice fluency and reading with a partner or the whole group. ”
โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Inside Out Classroom says, “I am using these to help with fluency and my kids really enjoy it. I don’t love teaching poetry, so this makes it easy! ”
โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Jessica W. says, “Loved this collection of fluency poems to use in our poetry notebooks!!”
โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Jessica Cook says, “This is an awesome resource for my shared reading lessons with my firsties. They love the poems and it helps build their comprehension skills. Thanks! ”
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Got Ya Covered –
Great Resource!! Poems are WONDERFUL!!!
Jennifer S. –
These will be perfect to add to guided reading lessons. 2nd grade students need to be able to comprehend poetry! You are talented!!
Hilda Escamilla –
These poems are fantastic! Thank you so much. I will definitely be using these with my English rotation in my 50/50 dual immersion classroom next year with my 2nd graders.
Buyer B. –
Oh my goodness I love your Best Friends and My Monster Friend. So many students can make personal connections to those! Very creative writing on your part! I cannot wait to use them. Thank you for the fabulous resource!
Nichole D. –
Awesome!! Thank you!! ๐
Kathryn Barnum –
These would be great for fluency practice!
Burke’s Special Kids –
What a talented writer you are. I can really see the kids making connections and having some great discussions about these poems. I’m feeling sorry for the poor snowman and laughing about the snow day!
Margaret W. –
Thank you very much. We love poetry and my class will love these.
K is for Kinderrific –
These look great! I am always on the lookout for original poems to use with my lower 2nd and 3rd grade groups! Thank you so much!!!
Vickie M. –
Love the poems! My children will love them! Thanks for making black and white and color. Just what I needed for Poetry! My children need more exposure to poetry.
Teaching Down the Bayou –
Very cute poems!
Kim H. –
Great product! Thank you!
Taylor Made Music –
cute!
jessica D. –
will be very helpful for a struggling reader
Rebecca Bowman –
Love it!
Keenya C. –
Thanks!
Allyson M. –
Thanks!
Allison R. –
thanks
Kristina Gray –
Great way to keep the kids engaged before Winter break!
Stephanie B. –
Just what I was looking for
Hilary Lydick –
Thank you!
Theresa D. –
This was a good supplement for teaching visualizing!
Jessica H. –
Thanks
Carrie Dycus –
Great resource!
Littlest Wizards –
Love these, keep them coming!
Lauren W. –
My kids loved this!!
Barbara B. –
Good resource!
Susan Fehr –
children liked the poems
Teach to Think Studio –
great product
Melissa R. –
These are just wonderful! Thanks!
Paige Kelley –
I can’t wait to start using these!
Alainna P. –
I like the different options for what you can do with the poems.
Lauren K. –
Such a great resource!
Virginia H. –
Very helpful.
Cathy S. –
Thank you!
Mary B. –
Students really enjoyed this!
Allison Drolen –
I love this!
Stephanie M. –
Thanks!
Jennifer H. –
Great practice for my kids who need fluency help! Thanks!
Jessie Cook –
This is an awesome resource for my shared reading lessons with my firsties. They love the poems and it helps build their comprehension skills. Thanks!
Tracey T. –
This worked well in small groups!
Beth L. –
Helpful
Functioncal Skills Toolbox –
thank you
Jessica W. –
Loved this collection of fluency poems to use in our poetry notebooks!
Emilie P. –
My students enjoyed reading and responding to these poems.
Anna Spencer Powell –
I used this with 3rd graders who are slightly below grade level-I’ve found it to be a great way to start our small reading group. They love using the poems to practice fluency and reading with a partner or the whole group.
Inside Out Classroom –
I am using these to help with fluency and my kids really enjoy it. I don’t love teaching poetry, so this makes it easy!
Jennifer C. –
Fabulous!
Joanna Reasoner –
Great resource!
Shelley B. –
Great product!
Miranda M. –
My students enjoyed these themed poems.
marcella oliver –
Great Resource. Thanks.
Leah M. –
Great resource to practice fluency! My students love the poems
Sadie C. –
My students loved using this resource during guided reading for our focus on poetry!
Samantha H. –
I love using these poems with my students. I like how it has the word work review.
Lucy S. –
My students enjoy memorizing and reciting these poems. Great product!
Ashlie M. –
This was a great resource to use to practice fluency!
Felicia H. –
My students were engaged using this resource. My students used this during our fluency time.
Fun in Third with Mrs B –
Love these poetry products! These work well for fluency and poetry elements.
Britney S. –
These poems are making my poetry unit a breeze. They have a great to use whole group, partner, and for final assessment.
Dinelle E. –
Used this in a small group with my struggling readers. Super engaging and versatile!
Amy K. –
Great resource to help students to increase their fluency and comfortability in reading in a fun way.
Jane L. –
Another great resource from Teachers Pay Teachers!
celeste K. –
Students love these poems. Can be used for in class and homework reading, rhyming and fluency practice.
Monica F. –
My students love poetry, but they do not all celebrate Christmas, and it can be hard to find winter poetry that is not holiday themed. This was perfect!
Lisa O. –
The format of this works so well in a 2nd grade classroom!
Read Write Move Mountains –
Loved these poems to use during out poetry unit! They are fun, cute, and engaging. Worked well for our 2nd grade classes. Thank you for creating! Excited to use them next year too. ๐
Carla D. –
I used this resource in my reading fluency center! A fun way to practice fluency and practice poetry!
Kandi Mobarakzadeh –
Great resource, fun poems with a good rhythm for students to memorize
Purpose Fuels Passion –
I had students read and record their poem reading through Seesaw. These poems were great for students to practice their fluency and expression with. They then reflected on their recording before submitting their work.
Sara S. –
I love using poetry in the classroom. We used these in our small group Guided Reading jobs to identify certain vocabulary and practice highlighting words
Mary S. –
My class really enjoyed working on these. Thank you
Wendy B. –
I loved the poem of the week. Went great with the season. There are a few typos and not all the questions made sense, but still a good resource.
Lindsey S. –
Thank you for creating great poems to use in our classroom. We do a poem a week, so this is perfect for our weekly fluency practice. Thanks!
Kenneth W. –
This was a wonderful resource for my students! Thank you!
Katherine G. –
I make poetry journals from these poems for my 3rd graders. I love how many skills you can review in 1 poem. The kids seem to enjoy them also. My director liked how I incorporated them into my daily lessons.
jeanne pinkman –
I’ve been using these weekly with my daily fluency routine. Love them!