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Teacher Resources

1. Scholastic. Dr. Seuss. Retrieved July 29, 2011 from [] This [|website] connects you with all things Dr. Seuss. It has links for his bibliography, a list of all his books, and to Seussville. It provides methods to incorporate Dr. Seuss into your classroom and how to utilize his books and methods.

2. PBS. Rhyming. Retrieved July 29, 2011 from [] This [|site] provides reasons for the students to learn about rhymes and why they are important. The website also shares examples of methods used to create rhyming books. There is a list of books that use rhyming and would be great to incorporate into a classroom.

3. From the Academy of American Poets. Poetry. Retrieved July 29, 2011 from [] The list of poems for [|teaching] is very helpful. It provides a large list of poems varying in styles, presentation, and mood. This is a great site to use with all age groups and will help beginners see the importance of structure in poetry as well as understand the mood that is set by the words.

4. Scholastic. Poetry. Retrieved July 29, 2011 from [] This is another [|resource] that gives great information on how to further incorporate poetry into the classroom. It tells of possible lesson plans and of fantastic poets that will truly speak to the children. The website also provides [|activities] for the kids to use to become familiarized with poetry and the forms that it may take. These resources help students differentiate between the common types of poems.