| 1. Introduce the poem by reading and pointing to the words as you
model for the children. |
| 2. Print each sentence on a sentence strip and display in a pocket
chart. Cut apart words in the sentence to put back together. |
| 3. Enlarge the poem in a poster machine, and display or place where
children can easily access to explore and read. |
| 4. Use a variety of pointers, wikki sticks, post it notes, and
gadgets to highlight letters, chunks, and words in the poem. |
| 5. Add poem to a poetry book so the children can organize, add, and
review poems regularly. |
| 6. Illustrate the poem in the Poetry Book, bulletin board, mural,
or class book form. |
| 7. Encourage children to highlight with a yellow crayon or marker
words they can read. |
| 8. Use poems that integrate with the subject matter you are
teaching. |
| 9. Find the words that rhyme, and highlight them. |
| 10. Change the poem using other rhyming word families. |
| 11. Use picture clues next to some words to help children recognize
the words. |
| 12. Reinforce letter recognition by having children find and
highlight letters inside words. |
| 13. Create a sets of words from the poem that can be used for bingo
or other word games. |
| 14. Act out the poem. |
| 15. Make a transparency of the poem and display on an overhead.
Provide pointers and overhead manipulatives to utilize with the poem. |
| 16. Make other words from key words in the poem. |
| 17. Identify word wall words that are in the poem and highlight
them. |
| 18. Review the poems over and over again for mastery. |
| 19. Let the children read the poem using a flashlight or penlight
to shine on each word. |
| 20. Ask questions about the poem. |
