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Poetry, in addition to being "the creative expression of a writer's pen, and. . . song for the listener's ear" (D. Ray Reutzel), can be a powerful tool in teaching. Using poetry across the curriculum can. . .
Provide for fluency development
Optimize student's vocabulary
Enhance learning for English Language Learners
Teach the curriculum
Reinforce reading and writing
Yield higher test scores
Adele Tolley Wilson is a retired elementary school teacher who often used poetry in her classroom. She knew that students could learn information quicker and retain it longer when it was put into poetry or songs. With that knowledge, Adele wrote books to enhance learning. Plum Gum and Other Chunk PoemsOur Best Seller Open the book to any page in Plum Gum and Other Chunk Poems and step into a child's world of poetry. The words create images in the mind for the reader. Each poem is written, by a teacher, to help young readers master fluency, and gain the skills necessary to become a better reader. Adele Tolley Wilson captures just the right words to make each poem entertaining, playful and just plain fun. Mrs. Vet's Alphabet Fun phonics poems using word familiesWhat's Matter and Other Content Poems Poems that teach science conceptsPoems for Idioms Clever poems that explain the idioms
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