Curated OER
Emily Dickinson & Poetic Imagination: "Leap, plashless"
Students analyze the poems of Emily Dickinson and write their own nature poem. In this poetry analysis activity, students read Dickinson poetry and analyze the use of imagery, sound, and metaphor. Students write their own nature poem...
Curated OER
Haiku Written by Kids
In this Haiku poetry worksheet, learners will read 20 examples of Haiku poems written by students. The poems are centered around nature.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Lesson: You Too Can Haiku
Here's a creative lesson for students to examine various haikus, and Japanese culture, then write their own haiku poem, and illustrate it using watercolors! Provides plenty of links to more information, a thorough explanation of the...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Oceans: A Sensory Haiku
In this lesson plan, students use the ocean and their five senses as inspirations to create their own unique haikus. Lesson provides assessment criteria and a list of sources.
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Yu Wen Bao North American Monthly: The August Sun [Pdf]
A poem, written in Chinese with an English translation, that describes the summer sun, the beach, and the sea.
EL Education
El Education: Trees Are Trees
An online book entitled Trees are Trees: A Collection of Poems and Letters by kindergarten students at the College School in St. Louis, Missouri. The book contains original poems and illustrations about nature which provide exemplary...