Words That Sing: Grade 2 100 Poetry Charts for Shared Reading

Words That Sing: Poetry Charts for Shared Reading: A Teaching Resource contains instructional suggestions and resources that will guide you in the many ways these poetry charts can be used.  It includes:

• Values and goals of poetry
• Recommended tools for using poetry charts
• Instructional contexts for using poetry charts (e.g., shared reading, interactive read-aloud, and independent reading)
• Links to lessons in the Fountas & Pinnell Phonics, Spelling, and Word Study System
• 50 ways to use poetry charts poems
• Planning for teaching opportunities when revisiting poetry
• Bonus content such as additional poem verses, poem variations, poem actions, and instructional suggestions.

With Words That Sing, teachers and literacy leaders can:

• Expand children’s oral and written language abilities
• Poetry illustrations widen children’s decoding abilities
• Broaden children’s content knowledge
• Contribute to children’s social knowledge