Magnets by Annie Rogers. Quote from Elizabeth Barret Browning Time Frame: 30 min Skill Level: 1 (with tweak)-5 Goals: To recognize and utilize some popular love poetry. To create original love poetry and display it in an unusual and creative way. Materials: 1” Transparent Flat Glass Marbles (and smaller, if desired) Patterned Paper (preferably with [...]

Grocery List By Mary Margaret Fulk Broccoli, lettuce, eggs and bread Noodles, onions, potatoes (red!) Chocolate ice cream with swirls and stripes Raspberry jam, bananas (ripe!) And Remember… You cannot forget to buy Butter, milk and apple pies! Goals: · To help students get excited about creative writing projects · Using examples of poetry to [...]

Pencil & Journal Cover by Betsey McLawhorn Time Frame: 60 minutes Goals: To create a journal and writing instrument meant to encourage and inspire spontaneous writing. To learn one to three types of poems and how to write them. By starting with the prompts and hearing other poetry written by peers, students will be excited [...]

“Shine” artwork and poem by Betsey Mclawhorn Shine Be bright Share with the world your inner light. SHINE. Level: 3 Time Frame: 45 – 90 minutes Goals: 1. To communicate to your peers, family and friends a positive message that is of importance to you. 2. To practice simple line and shape drawing, and bring [...]

“Asleep, Spring” by Annie Rogers Skill Level: 3-5 Time Frame: 30 min Goals: To create poetry in an unconventional way by selecting words or phrases from a magazine article. To help train the eye and ear to see and hear everyday things (like articles from a magazine) in a new way. Materials: Magazine Articles Black [...]