Why we should teach Poetry in Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade!

Are you wondering why you should teach poetry in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade?! In this video, I go through 4 reasons why it's important to teach poetry to our youngest students! The benefits of teaching poetry are great for our students - see why! Find kids poems here: https://poets.org/text/poems-kids Rhyming Activities for Kindergarten and First Grade Video:    • Rhyming Activities for Kindergarten and Fi...   Phonics Poems for Grades K-2 unit: http://bit.ly/SJphonicspoemsYT Falling Up by Shel Silverstein: https://amzn.to/39mWhXN The New Kid on the Block by Jack Prelutsky: https://amzn.to/3rsY2Ja Get 3 months of Reading.com for the price of 1: https://bit.ly/SJTReading SJT WRITING CLUB: https://sjtclub.mykajabi.com/SJT-writ... SJT MATH CLUB: https://sjtclub.mykajabi.com/SJT-math... SJT LITERACY CLUB: https://sjtclub.mykajabi.com/sjt-lite... Join my FB group:   / 1666817543386771   If you happen to use any of these ideas at home or in your classroom, leave a comment below and let me know how they go! :) Also, if you share any of the games from Susan's Sunday Spotlight, please tag me on Instagram @susanjonesteaching so I can see!! You can also use the hashtag: #susanssundayspotlight *SIGN UP FOR MY EMAIL LIST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES, TIPS, and FREEBIES!* http://bit.ly/SJTnewsletter Be sure to subscribe and click the bell to see all my future videos. Happy teaching, Susan Jones MY BLOG: http://susanjonesteaching.com/ MY STORE: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/S... You can see tons of other games for first-grade students below! Math: http://bit.ly/SJTMathGames Phonics: http://bit.ly/SJTphonicsgames Sight Words: http://bit.ly/SJTsightwordgames Full disclosure: Amazon links in my descriptions are usually affiliate links which means if you purchase through that link, I receive a very small percentage of the sale. CONTACT: [email protected]