Contributor –Anne Draper       

Grade Level – 3rd & 4th grade

Essential Reading Element – Phonics and Poetry

Objective(s) – Students will become familiar with haiku poetry then have them write their own haikus.

Procedure – Have students listen to Dogku including the author’s note that gives Andrew Clements definition of haiku.  Discuss what haiku is giving other examples of this poetry form.  When the children are comfortable with this type of  poetry have them write their own versions.

Implementation -  This will be implemented after the basic poetry unit has been introduced.  This book helped the students understand what haiku poetry is and was a good starting place to inspire their own writings.  The lesson went well.

Examples, Resources, and Links -  http://volweb.utk.edu/school/bedford/harrisms/haiku.htm

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/haiku.htm

http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poetryclass/Haiku.html

http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/haiku.htm

http://www.gardendigest.com/poetry/haiku4.htm#Menu

http://eduscapes.com/sessions/sidekicks/tutorial.htm

https://elementaryetc.wikispaces.com/10a.+Language+Arts

http://www.andrewclements.com/index.shtml