Poetry Comprehension & Reading Fluency Practice Summer End of the Year Poems

Do you want to keep your students engaged while reading poetry for every season (back to school, fall, winter, spring, summer)? You need these weekly poems and activities for the entire school year and poetry month. Teach a poem of the week using these versatile, differentiated poems and poetry activities to build literacy skills and fluency through repeated, shared reading experiences.

⭐This bundle includes 5 different poems for 10 months. That's 50 poems & practice activities in 1 poetry bundle!

⭐Buy the POETRY MATS bundle and SAVE $ (4 months for FREE)! This BUNDLE is a collection of my monthly Poetry Mat resources.

3 RESOURCES IN 1:

1. PDF - Open the PDF file and print!
2. GOOGLE SLIDES - Assign each page in Google Slides, which includes interactive activities.
3. SEESAW - Add an activity to Seesaw with the included images!

What is included in Poetry Mats!

• A full-page copy of each poem is included for poetry notebooks, etc.
• A poem is included on each matand 3-4 activities to build many skills.

There are 4 different mats included for each poem!

1. Read the poem and complete 4 activities, including answering questions and illustrating the poem.
2. Read the poem and complete 4 activities, including letterboxes, connecting, and sequencing.
3. Read the poem and complete 4 activities, including filling in missing words and completing parts.
4. Read the poem and complete 3 activities, including rewriting the poem and completing a series of tasks.

*Additional pages are provided for Canadian users, including Canadian spelling and content if necessary. Extra pages included with Canadian content, if applicable.

Look at the PREVIEW for a breakdown of what Poetry Mats look like and how they can be used. The video preview shows examples of other Poetry Mats in action.

Skills covered in Poetry Mats!

• Repeated reading
• Making connections
• Illustrating meaning
• Writing
• Sequencing
• Close reading
• Answering comprehension questions
• Finding rhyming words
• Grammar & parts of speech
• Phonics
• Using context clues
• Sentence structure
• & so much more!

View the previews and individual resources included:

September - Back to School Poetry Mats (Included NOW. Click HERE to view the product on its own)

Poems:

1. September
2. I'm a Little Student
3. The School Bus
4. Apples
5. Good-bye Summer, Hello Fall

October & Fall Poetry Mats (Included NOW. Click HERE to view the product on its own)

Poems:

1. Pumpkins
2. Spiders
3. Bats
4. Falling Leaves
5. Fire Safety
6. Thanksgiving - for Canadian buyers. Available in November as well.

November & Fall Poetry Mats (Included NOW. Click HERE to view the product on its own)

Poems:

1. Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day
2. I'm a Little Spaceship
3. Owl
4. My Plate
5. Turkey Time
6. Thanksgiving - for US buyers. Available in October as well.

December & Winter Poetry Mats (Included NOW. Click HERE to view the product on its own)

Poems:

1. Santa Claus Poem
2. I Love Christmas
3. It's Snowing
4. Gingerbread Cookie
5. It's Christmas Time

January & Winter Poetry Mats (Included NOW. Click HERE to view the product on its own)

Poems:

1. Winter Friend Snowman Poem
2. Happy New Year
3. He Had a Dream Martin Luther King Poem
4. Penguin Waddle
5. 100 Days Smarter 100th day Poem

February Poetry Mats (Included NOW. Click HERE to view the product on its own)

Poems:

1. Valentine's Day
2. Dragon Dance
3. Groundhog Day
4. Being a Friend
5. Things I Love

March Poetry Mats (Included NOW. Click HERE to view the product on its own)

Poems:

1. Lucky, Little Leprechaun St. Patrick's Day Poem
2. Community Helpers
3. Open a Book
4. Raindrops, Raindrops
5. Teamwork

April & Spring Poetry Mats (Included NOW. Click HERE to view the product on its own)

Poems:

1. Earth Day
2. One Spring Day
3. Easter Bunny
4. Feelings
5. Spring

May & Spring Poetry Mats (Included NOW. Click HERE to view the product on its own)

Poems:

1. Mother's Day
2. Amazing Animals
3. Move Your Body
4. Loose Tooth
5. Growing a Rainbow

June & Summer Poetry Mats (Included NOW. Click HERE to view the product on its own)

Poems:

1. Beach Exploring
2. Swimming in the Sea
3. School's Over
4. My Watch
5. Dino Romp

5 Reasons Why YOU NEED Poetry Mats!

1. Poetry mats are perfect for independent practice of the poem of the week and help build beginning reading skills and fluency.
2. Poetry Mats are differentiated to meet the needs of your learners. With the different variations, there is something for all.
3. The original poems are related to seasons, connected to holidays and celebrations, and are about topics kids can relate to.
4. Each poem can be taught whole class and then practiced in small groups, independently, or as a center activity.
5. Poetry Mats help build reading confidence and kids love them!

**PLEASE NOTE: Many of the poems included in the Poetry Mats resources are the same poems included in the TOP SELLING Poem of the Week BUNDLE! Use both resources together to provide more options for practice.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stephanie S. says, "The poems are fun and students look forward to seeing what the new poem will be. The activities are fun for the students to complete and helps strengthen their comprehension."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amy W. says, "This has been a great resource to use with my small group of ELL students! Poetry can be difficult to teach and these mats have made it so easy! It's also such a nice routine as they now know what they are expected to do when we use these poetry mats."

**Buy the POETRY MEGA BUNDLE and SAVE 50%! This BUNDLE includes 3 HUGE poetry resources (Poetry Mats, Poem of the Week bundle, and Poetry Writing unit.

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