Poetry can be fun and this is the very first poem I learned in my own youth in elementary days over 45 years ago! It still endures and my students have enjoyed this poem, "America For Me." The rhymes are easy and the main idea is very explicit and a great poem for them to start with.
The 19 page lesson includes the procedure, the poem, an outline of definitions, How to Read a Poem, and visual clues to help students see this poem. Also include are charades and props to help the students make thi