Earth Day Spring Poems w Reading Fluency Lesson Plans, Poetry Activities Centers

Engage your students with the power of poetry! 4 spring poems complete with a 5-day reading fluency lesson plan, poetry activities for centers, an emergent reader, and a student poem for kindergarten and first grade learners to compile their very own poetry book.

Spring Poems for April

• Recycle – A great poem for Earth Day. Students will learn about reduce, reuse, and recycling!
• Plant Song is a poem about the life cycle of plants!
• Stung! This is a silly poem about being stung by a bee. It offers a great opportunity to discuss what to do when you see a bee or other insects.
• Spring Celebration is a fun poem that celebrates the signs of spring!

These April poems are part of a year-long bundle. Add poetry to your daily routine with 37 different seasonal poems. Click Here for the Bundle!

WHAT DO YOU GET WITH THIS RESOURCE?

• Fluency Lesson Plans

This poetry resource provides you with a 5-day fluency lesson plan for each
spring poem. This takes the stress out of planning and gives you a clear
roadmap on how to use these poems in your classroom.

• Colored poem to share on a document camera
• Pocket chart format – Cut apart sentence strips to be used in a pocket chart to share during your whole group
• Emergent reader for each poem
• Black ink only student copy of each poem to be added to a poetry notebook that students can take home to share with their families
• “I Can” statement chart to be placed at a poetry station for independent center work
• Two printable hands-on center activities to practice word work, rhyming, phonics, and more!
• Digital Poem and Poetry Activities Each poem and center activities are available as a 1 click Seesaw link and Google Slides-friendly PowerPoint.

PHONICS AND WORD WORK CENTER ACTIVITIES:

★ blends sp sm sk

★ long vowels ee ea short e

★ short/long vowels e

★ sentence correction

★ ending sounds n l

★ initial sounds blends st s

★ word family ing ink

★ rhyming matching

WHY POETRY AND SONG?

Brain research shows that multiple areas in the brain are activated when students see print, hear music, and move. This leads to more engaged learning and JOY!!!

Once the weekly poem has been used, add the poem to your poetry center. Your kindergarten and first-grade students will love visiting them again and again!

Be sure to download the preview file for a closer look at everything you get with this resource! You can also snag a free poem sample!

♫ Music and Video Files

I am thrilled to tell you that we have recorded MP3 and MP4 music files to go along with these poems. These music files are wonderful for your students to sing-a-long with. They are available with this additional purchase:

• Spring Poems with Music and Poetry Videos QR Codes for Earth Day, Plants & Bees

✎Interactive Notebooks

If your class uses interactive notebooks, this interactive journal resource is also available:

• Poetry Interactive Notebooks

Read how I implement this poetry resource as part of a 5-day fluency plan AND grab a free sample:

5 Day Fluency Plan with FREE Sample

LISTEN TO WHAT OTHER TEACHERS ARE SAYING:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nicole says, "I love how this resource covers so many phonemic awareness and phonics skills with the use of engaging poems. My students enjoy reading the poem every week and they can definitely build on those foundational skills with the included activities. "

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Slager's Time Savers says, "I'm loving these poems, and they've went with our weekly themes. We insert the poem into our poetry books and highlight letters/words. They've also done better with the cut & paste sheets than I anticipated."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How I Met Your Teacher says, " I always loved these poetry sets. What I love more is that they have been adapted to support my students in distance and hybrid learning through Seesaw!! They have made my teacher life much easier!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ashley G. says, "When I taught second grade shared reading was my favorite time of day. Since moving to kindergarten I have struggled with shared reading. I love this resource--it keeps students engaged and active during shared reading. Thank you for adding the SeeSaw component--it will be perfect for my students who are hybrid this year."