Teaching Ideas

Explore jumping-off points that deepen discussions, inspire reading interest, and support connections to books and authors. Easily share and include in your instructional plans, newsletters, and social media.


National Poetry Month 2024

NEW! Poetry Tasting!

Plan a feast of fun, with our new Poetry Tasting at the Reading Diner activities!

Choose a level and a set to share with your readers. Readers sample the menu and then can rate and review their selections on the exit slip.

One-a-Day Activities

Need a bell-ringer activity? Looking for a quick way to add some poetry into your daily class work?

Try our One-a-Day Poetry Reflections! You do not need the books featured in hand. All you need is TeachingBooks! There are three levels to use!

Multi-Leveled Lessons

Explore titles that have lessons designed to scaffold instruction and build connections to text in differentiated classrooms.

More Ideas

See more teaching and activity ideas and ways to connect readers to books in last year’s Timely Topics post.