Learning A-Z poetry books are a wonderful way to build your students’ literacy skills while inspiring a love of language: rhythm, rhyme, sound, meaning, word choice, and much more. You can also use our provided worksheets or Poetry Writing Lessons to add complexity to poetry reading.
6 GREAT REASONS for STUDENTS to STUDY POETRY:
- Poetry develops the building blocks of literacy.
- Poetry promotes good writing and improves writing standards.
- Poetry helps teach and reinforce discrete grammar and vocabulary skills.
- Poetry teaches students how to be concise.
- Poetry helps with brain development in many areas, such as searching for patterns.
- Poetry is an effective and socially acceptable way for students to express emotions.
Here’s a selection of some of our favorite poetry books – but be sure to check out the whole collection too!
My Stars
Level: I
This poem about a girl who enjoys viewing the beautiful stars from her backyard is written in a fun, rhyming format with detailed illustrations support text.
I'm All Right
Level: L
These seven poems illustrate some of the emotional struggles often faced by students, and the positive character lessons they can learn while growing up.
Nature Poems
Level: N
These poems about various aspects of nature, from animal behavior to ocean waves and thunderstorms, are written with fun rhymes and accompanied by colorful illustrations.
Poetry Anthology
Level: R
This anthology of level-appropriate poetry collects 10 types of poems, from acrostics and diamantes to haikus and limericks. Topics range from wolves to private investigators.
Flower Children
Level: U
This lovely set of short poems about personified flowers is packed with elaborate illustrations, each poem depicting the special characteristics of a type of flower.
Ocean Poems
Level: U
This collection of 16 poems about the ocean helps students learn to listen for ending rhymes while reading about the ocean’s coral reefs, tides, waves, and whales.
