Most of you know that April is National Poetry Month.  But here in the LREI Library we like to integrate poetry into lessons all year long.  Recently, the 2nd grade took a look at concrete poetry.  “What is concrete poetry?” was the first question that was asked.  A few students were familiar with the term and explained it to their peers by calling them shape poems.  We read through some collections of poetry that feature concrete poems and then decided to work on our own!

The 2nd graders were given free choice as to the topic of their concrete poems.  Some were inspired by pets, favorite foods, friends, shapes and places.

Please come by the library and take a look at the bulletin board.  Maybe you will be inspired to create your own concrete poem!