Aims: *To get students to think creativity and connect a shape to a poem that relates to that shape
*To bring language arts and art together in your classroom
Materials: Paper, pencil, eraser, crayons, markers, watercolors, etc.
Procedure: In a unit on poetry, have students write a simple poem on a topic you assign or of their choice. It could be about an animal or place or season. Depending on their level, you could get into rhyming or ABAB poetry, if you wish. Once the poems are written, which is really the language arts section of this project, have them sketch out an image that relates to the poem. The words can fit inside the shape or they can be written around the edge of the shape. Tell them to make it colorful and beautiful.
Reflection: Have the students read their poems and display them to each other.
Variation: Have students make a vertical poem by writing their name or other word down in a row. They then make up a poem using each letter as the first letter of each word in each line. They can make these poems quite artistic by adding color, metallic details, fancy script, etc.
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