In this episode of "Two Middle School ELA Teachers by ELA Core Plans," join Shannon as she shares secrets for bringing poetry to life in your middle school ELA classroom. Building upon previous discussions about introducing poetry in the classroom, Shannon dives into the realm of narrative poetry with a focus on Alfred Noyes' timeless classic, "The Highwayman." Discover Shannon's engaging teaching methods, from interactive historical discussions about highwaymen to dynamic sound effect readings of the poem that will captivate your students!  Be sure to download this FREE resource discussed in the episode, and if you missed it, you can also grab the free poetry resource for writing cicada haiku here.  If you need a resource for the upcoming solar eclipse, click here, and as mentioned, the resource for Slam Poetry can be accessed by clicking here.