Learn about some helpful ways for teaching haiku poetry in the elementary classroom. Free visuals and writing templates can be downloaded. Technology integration ideas are also included!
Haiku poetry is my favorite to teach because it is different and challenging! I also think it is a great way to get students to work with syllables. I find that students get confused between haiku, cinquain and limerick poems. All three have strange names! So a little trick I taught them to remember that a haiku poem has three lines and 17 syllables that follow a 5-7-5 syllable structure is to think of a high five. There are 5 letters in the word HAIKU just like five fingers on your hand. There are three pages included in this download: ★a visual reminder that haiku poetry follows the 5-7-5 syllable pattern ★a writing template for constructing a haiku poem ★a blank template to use however you wish *************************************************************************** Follow Me so you can be notified about my latest resources! (Click the star near The Techie Teacher icon) You can also follow me on: FACEBOOK Pinterest Instagram Twitter YouTube The Techie Teacher®
This E-book has 26 Haikus on various topics. A Haiku (high-koo) is a short three-line poem that uses sensory language to capture a feeling or image. Haiku poetry was originally developed by Japanese poets about 400 years ago. They are often inspired by nature, a moment of beauty....
