Does the thought of teaching poetry to your third grade students fill you with dread? Poetry can feel scary for teachers and for students. Today I want to share two poetry books that your students will love… PLUS a poetry writing activity that will be engaging for your students!
Poetry Books Your Third Grade Students Will Love!
First up we have Dogku written by Andrew Clements.
Dogku is a story about a stray dog who finds a family and each page is written as a haiku.
Haiku is a Japanese style of poetry that contains a total of 17 syllables. The first line contains 5 syllables, the second line 7 syllables, and then the last line 5 syllables. A haiku does not rhyme.
I am a huge fan of Andrew Clements. Frindle is one of my favorite read alouds, and this book does not disappoint! The illustrations are perfect and most kids love books about dogs.
The activity I have for you today is based off of Dogku. Students will be writing a PETKU poem. Students can write about a pet that they have, or they can write about a pet they would like to have.
Another great poetry book that is filled with poems is called Name That Dog! Puppy Poems from A to Z by Peggy Archer.
This book is filled with loads of rhyming poems. You could read a poem each day from this book and your kids will love hearing them! The illustrations by Stephanie Buscema are also so fun to look at!
If you are preparing for an upcoming poetry unit- you might be interested in checking out this resource I have available in my TpT shop (it includes both a print and a digital version)…
I hope you have a wonderful week!
Kim
