Intended for teachers in all content areas, this guide provides activities for teaching formula poetry (poetry written according to a defined format) in all subject areas. First, a rationale for why teachers should include writing in their classrooms is presented. Next, the stages of the writing process are explained and the benefits of formula poetry are discussed. Instructions for teaching students to write bio-poems, cinquains, concrete poems, definition poems, diamante poems, five-sense poems, found poetry, haiku, inside/outside poems, parallel poems, and vertical name poems are provided, as well as examples of poems that have been written in science, social studies, and English classes. (DF)