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Poetry for Kids: Robert Frost
Last updated Sunday, March 2, 2025
Author: Robert Frost and Jay Parini (Editor)
Illustrator: Michael Paraskevas
Date of Publication: 2017
ISBN: 1633222209
Grade Level: 5th (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Mar. 2025
Synopsis:
Whether capturing a cold New England winter's evening, or the beauty of an old, abandoned house, four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Frost left an indelible mark on our consciousness. This celebration of his best-loved work includes 35 poems specially chosen for children ages 8 to 14 by author and historian Jay Parini.
Illustrator Michael Paraskevas brings the poems to life with his scenes, infused with color and quiet simplicity. Poems include "Mending Wall," "Birches," "The Road Not Taken," "Fire and Ice," and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."
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There is a synopsis of all the poems in the book on page 46 and 47. The book provides italicized definitions for difficult words. Suitable poems are “The Road Not Taken”, “Reluctance”, “The Cow in Apple Time,” “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”, “A Late Walk”, and “Mending Wall.”
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| Discussion topics for before reading: |
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Do you like poems?
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Do poems have to rhyme?
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Who is your favorite poet?
Vocabulary
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Congregate-Gather in a group.
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Beguile- to find something fascinating, lack the ability to completely understand something complicated.
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Bough- Tree branch
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| Discussion topics for during/after reading: |
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What did you think of the poem “The Road not Taken”?
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What do you think about living in a place where you can’t see your next-door neighbor?
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| Craft ideas: |
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Write a poem about school it does not have to rhyme.
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Have the kids create their own picture of an unused road. Use different colored construction paper to show the scenery on the side of the road.
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Have the kids paint draw of any of the poems that were read.
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Have the students act out one of the poems that was read using only physical gestures.
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Do the word search (it's pretty easy this month)
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*Note: These craft ideas are just suggestions.
You can use them, but you don't have to use them.
You can expand upon them, or add your own twist.
Remember, though, that the focus of your time should
not be on the development and execution of a craft;
the focus should be on the read-aloud and the
enjoyment of the book!
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