First graders understanding metaphor? Third graders using a poet’s palette? Yes, both are possible with the use of this poetry unit, described by one reviewer as “the best I’ve ever read for teaching poetry.” Students will be immersed in the language, rhythm, and power of poetry, and then they will analyze poems that the teacher reads aloud. Finally, using a palette of tools poets use (such as visual images, line breaks, alliteration, and white space), students will produce numerous poems in