This resource enables teachers to incorporate today's career and college readiness standards into their lessons in a fun and intriguing way. The sixty poems that are included focus on social studies topics including US history and ancient civilizations. The use of poetry has many benefits that include increased literacy, fluency and reading comprehension. Each strategy lesson includes a model lesson, a template, an example lesson, a sample poem, and student pages. Students will be engaged in the verse format as they increase their literacy and understanding of social studies topics.
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Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D., Kent State University, is the author of numerous books and articles on reading education. He is a frequent presenter nationwide. His research on fluency was cited by the National Reading Panel.
More about Timothy RasinskiDavid L. Harrison is the author of Bugs: Poems about Creeping Things and Pirates , both NCTE Notable Poetry Books, as well as many other award-winning picture books, poetry books, and nonfiction books for children. He lives in Springfield, Missouri. Visit davidlharrison.com.
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