This outdoor poetry activity gets students writing a simple poem about your outdoor space using their senses.
Teaching Structure:
Take the students into an outdoor space. Get them to sit quietly and think about what thy can see, hear, smell, touch, and feel. Once they’ve had time to think get them to write a poem by completing the differentiated poem templates.
Along with the differentiated sheets, encourage students to use language in their poems appropriate to their ability.
Once they’ve written their poems it is nice to share them together as a class. They can also make a great display!
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| Senses-Poetry-Teacher-Guide.pdf | Download |
| Senses-Poetry-Activity-Sheet_-Diff.-1.pdf | Download |
| Senses-Poetry-Activity-Sheet_-Diff.-2.pdf | Download |
| Senses-Poetry-Poem-Template-neat-copy.pdf | Download |
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Version
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Subject
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Ages
4-6, 7-9, 10-12
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Topics
Poetry, Writing
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Files
4 (3.92 MB)
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Tags
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This outdoor poetry activity gets students writing a simple poem about your outdoor space using their senses.
Teaching Structure:
Take the students into an outdoor space. Get them to sit quietly and think about what thy can see, hear, smell, touch, and feel. Once they’ve had time to think get them to write a poem by completing the differentiated poem templates.
Along with the differentiated sheets, encourage students to use language in their poems appropriate to their ability.
Once they’ve written their poems it is nice to share them together as a class. They can also make a great display!