If you follow Latinas for Latino Lit over on Facebook, then you probably already know that more than 20 unpublished poems by Pablo Neruda have been found. His publisher says the discovery amounts to 'a literary event of universal significance!' They were found among his papers in his native Chile.
The late Nobel laureate led such a colorful life and there are several children's books that have been published describing it. You might remember this little review I did of Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People by Monica Brown.
At any rate, I thought now would be a great time to publish another compilation of lesson plans, activities, videos, books, and more of this remarkable poet. I was surprised at how few I could actually find. (Someone needs to remedy this, no?) So below, is a list of some of the great resources I was able to find online. I'll be updating it as I come across new materials.
Sadly, there aren't very many printables currently available on the Nobel laureate. But you can explore some of his work or style of poetry below:
At any rate, I thought now would be a great time to publish another compilation of lesson plans, activities, videos, books, and more of this remarkable poet. I was surprised at how few I could actually find. (Someone needs to remedy this, no?) So below, is a list of some of the great resources I was able to find online. I'll be updating it as I come across new materials.
Lesson Plans
- BrainPOP Educators has a nice lesson plan available for free online.
- BookRags has a more comprehensive lesson plan that is best suited for kids in 7th through 12th grades.
- Palm Beach Schools also offers this pdf file of a lesson plan geared for children in 8th grade that focuses on the poet and teaches children about odes.
- EDSITEment also has a really cool interactive launchpad called, "Oda al Mar" de Pablo Neruda
- Mrs EAE has this "Ode to My Socks" by Pablo Neruda Analytical Writing Lesson
Printables
Sadly, there aren't very many printables currently available on the Nobel laureate. But you can explore some of his work or style of poetry below:
- Teach your children about odes with this free download: An Ode to a Frog by Arlene Sandberg
Videos
- Here's a lovely little video of Julie Paschkis, illustrator of "Pablo Neruda, Poet of the People."
Books (The following are affiliate links)
- Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People by Monica Brown and Julie Paschkis
- To Go Singing Through the World: The Childhood of Pablo Neruda by Deborah Kogan Ray
- The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan and Peter Sis
- El Soñador by Pam Munoz Ryan and Peter Sis
- Pablo Neruda para ninos/ Pablo Neruda for Children by Pablo Neruda and Jose Moran
- Conoce a Pablo Neruda / Get to Know Pablo Neruda (Bilingual) by Georgina Lázaro León
