What is a nonsense poem? Nonsense poems don't always make sense, they often use made up words, mixed up with real words. What are free verse poems? Free verse poems don't follow the rules.

Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she ...

That’s where Thanksgiving poems come in. Stirring words from some of the greatest poets in history can give voice to your gratitude. It’s important to take a moment to say thank you ...

On squid dissection day at Forest Glen Elementary School, fourth grade teacher Jorie Dragas leads her students through a ...

"Because it's about school!" Selena excitedly explained, walking her new selection to the front of the classroom at Stout ...

In this grade-by-grade guide, you'll find math standards, English and language arts standards and tips for social skills and physical development from preschool through high school.

When I came back from Iraq, I carried with me the images of landscapes littered with ruined bodies. To deal with the stew of ...

a former fourth- and sixth grade educator. “Research highlights the importance of explicitly teaching upper elementary age readers advanced word knowledge, morphology, and fluency strategies to ...

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting fifth and sixth grade writers and artists from around Illinois ...

Narrative means story and a narrative poem tells a story. Lots of poems are mainly about thoughts and feelings and not about telling a story, so this is a key difference. Key features of narrative ...

Musicians have long taken inspiration from poetry for their work; here are four rock songs that pull from well-known poems.