Let’s dig into your Poetry Experience Kit!
If you’re here, you either have your Amplify CKLA Experience Kit in hand or it’s on its way. Welcome! This site pairs with your boxed kit to help you understand the unit you received; see how it fits into the full K–5 program; and access exclusive tools, pacing support, and bonus resources you won’t find in the box.
Getting started
Here you’ll find a quick tour of your Experience Kit and see how it connects to the full Amplify CKLA program.
About your boxed kit
Your kit includes print materials for you and your students to experience a full poetry unit from Amplify CKLA.
About the full program
Amplify CKLA is a comprehensive K–5 literacy program grounded in the Science of Reading, with three distinct strands:
- K–2 Knowledge Strand: Builds background knowledge and vocabulary through daily read-alouds, guided discussion, and writing in context
- K–2 Skills Strand: Develops decoding, fluency, and transcription skills through explicit, systematic instruction with hands-on, multimodal practice
- 3–5 Integrated Strand: Strengthens reading, writing, speaking, and listening as knowledge and skills come together with complex texts, close reading, and a focus on morphology
For a deeper dive, explore the Amplify CKLA Program Guide.
Grade 3
About this unit
Students revisit nursery rhymes, reflect on ancient haiku, and explore modern free verse to craft original poems about nature, animals, and relationships.
What’s in your kit
Here’s what you’ll find inside—take a quick peek to make sure everything’s there!
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| 1 Teacher Guide | 24 Poet’s Journals | Image Cards | Digital platform access |
Additional resources
As you prepare to teach this unit, explore the:
- Curriculum map: Includes a unit summary, writing focus, overall learning outcomes, and standards taught and assessed.
- Caregiver Letter: Shares an overview of the unit, plus conversation starters to keep the learning going at home.
- Pacing options: The full unit takes 18 days—if time is tight, you can also try our 5- and 10-day plans.
Grade 4
About this unit
Tackle poems with vivid voices and layered language, uncovering how poets like Dahl and Dickinson shape meaning through structure, sound, and style.
What’s in your kit
Here’s what you’ll find inside—take a quick peek to make sure everything’s there!
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| 1 Teacher Guide | 24 Poet’s Journals | Digital platform access |
Additional resources
As you prepare to teach this unit, explore the:
- Curriculum map: Includes a unit summary, writing focus, overall learning outcomes, and standards taught and assessed.
- Caregiver Letter: Shares an overview of the unit, plus conversation starters to keep the learning going at home.
- Pacing options: The full unit takes 18 days—if time is tight, you can also try our 5- and 10-day plans.
Grade 5
About this unit
Push poetic boundaries and spark students’ imagination by writing bold, personal poems inspired by trailblazers like Walt Whitman and William Carlos Williams.
What’s in your kit
Here’s what you’ll find inside—take a quick peek to make sure everything’s there!
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| 1 Teacher Guide | 24 Poet’s Journals | Digital platform access |
Additional resources
As you prepare to teach this unit, explore the:
- Curriculum map: Includes a unit summary, writing focus, overall learning outcomes, and standards taught and assessed.
- Caregiver Letter: Shares an overview of the unit, plus conversation starters to keep the learning going at home.
- Pacing options: The full unit takes 18 days—if time is tight, you can also try our 5- and 10-day plans.
Digital platform
Your Experience Kit pairs with an Amplify CKLA demo account in Amplify Classroom, our digital platform. Explore your unit with digital materials and interactive tools including ready-to-use, customizable lesson screens and digital assessments.
Haven’t received your login info? No problem—check with your admin team or complete our support site form.
Pacing options
Short on time? We’ve got you covered. We recommend teaching the full 16-day unit as outlined in the Teacher Guide to fully experience the power of Amplify CKLA instruction. That said, we know your time is limited—and valuable!
That’s why we’ve created pacing options to help you explore the unit on your schedule:
| 5-day experience | 10-day experience (slower pace) |
10-day experience (extended) |
| Teach Lessons 1–5 (1 lesson per day) for a focused snapshot of the unit. | Teach Lessons 1–5 (spreading each lesson over 2 days)—ideal for shorter blocks or a more relaxed pace. | Teach Lessons 1–10 (1 lesson per day) for a deeper dive into the unit. |
💡 Tip: Many educators new to Amplify CKLA prefer the 10-day, slower-paced option. It offers room to slow down without losing the flow of instruction for you and your students.
Pacing like a pro
- Start with the Unit Introduction in the Teacher Guide—it provides key background information and teaching tips.
- Pausing Point and assessment days aren’t included here, but feel free to use them if time allows.
- Teaching in shorter blocks? No problem. Just continue where you left off the next day! (Skipping ahead isn’t recommended, as each lesson builds on the last.)