Writing

All About Acrostics

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Spell out your first day excitement with S-C-H-O-O-L! Use a instructional activity to fill in words for each letter to create a unique acrostics poem.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Have the poetry worksheets waiting on kids' desks when they come in on the first day of school
  • Use the poem as a getting-to-know-you activity in partners or groups
  • Have younger kids come up with one word for each space, and encourage older kids to write a whole sentence
Pros
  • Comes with cute, welcoming pictures for even the most nervous kids on the first day of school
Cons
  • None