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Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry, usually about nature. The first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and the third line has five. Count the syllables in the haiku lines above. Here are some examples of haiku:

Wind, gently blowing Up, around, and through the trees, Plays tag with my kite

Ocean waves roll in, Foam against the sandy shore, Then slide back to sea Haiku Poetry Haiku has three non-rhyming lines. The first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and third line has five syllables.

My ship floats the sea I'll drift to some distant place Better get started! Brisk spring and fall air New colors glance in my hair Justin Warwick As I watch in awe.

Tracie Fowler

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Ashley Daniel

The Pattern

Brisk spring and fall air [ 5 syllables New colors glance in my hair [ 7 Syllables As I watch in awe. [ 5 Syllables

Suggestions: Haiku is Japanese poetry. It was inveQted many centuries ago. It very often describes the "feeling" in weather, most often S'~ringtime. Haiku can be written about any subject you like, but the form lends itself to thought about a single topic. Try to think beautiful or very sad or very lonely, or lovely or brilliant or delightful thoughts about a topic. CRITERIA ·FOR HAIKU POETRY

□ Name appears on student paper

□ The selected words create a mood or

image of the subject

□ Poem is in proper form with correct

number of syllables

□ Correct use of capitals and ending

punctuation [Written and Oral English

Language Conventions 1.4 punctuation) and 1.6

( capitalization)]

□ Penmanship is neat and legible to the

reader [Writing Strategies 1.2] RUBRIC FOR HAIKU

HAIKU IS JAPANESE POETRY THAT EXPRESSES THE POET'S THOUGHTS ON A SPECIFIC SUBJECT (USUALLY SOMETHING IN NATURE). LINES ONE AND THREE HAVE FIVE SYLLABLES; LINE TWO HAS SEVEN SYLLABLES. HAIKUS MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE RHYME ENDINGS. TRY TO USE CREATIVE THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS ON THE TOPIC YOU CHOOSE TO WRITE ABOUT.

SAMPLE HAIKU

Seagull at the beach, soaring high above the sand, makes a hungry sound.

4 2 1 3 !l, <'. ', ' The student has The student has The student has The writing does demonstrated a adequately attempted to not meet the clever way of described the fulfill the criteria for haiku. describing the subject. The assignmen~ but It is unclear what subject. All sample format the result is the student is format criteria has been incomplete. The writing about. have been followed. sample format There is a gross precisely There is an has minimally lack ofdetails followed. The impression that been followed. and little to no student clearly the student There is a weak sense ofthe understands the understands the sense ofthe poetic form. poetic form. poetic form. ' poetic form. ' HAIKU POETRY by ______Mr. Alpert Grade 2 '(LA -WRITING i .-0: StTidents-w.,7-fte dear and coherent se1ltences that develap an idea.) Directions: Write a haiku on the subject of your choice and add an .illu.~on tha1 hclp.s tbe _reader understand your thoughts~ U.se words tb.at make images (pictures) in your mind.

TITLE:

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(Malaysia)

Similar to Haiku from Japan

Found Poetry

After reading, have each student write down 5 sentences or phrases they like or mean something to them.

Next, number 1-16 on a lined piece of paper.

Now, write down one oftheir chosen sentences or phrases on each of the first 4 lines.

Line 5 Repeat line 2

Line 6 New sentence or phrase

Line 7 Repeat line 4

Line 8 New

Line 9 Repeat line 5

Line 10 - New

Line 11 - Repeat line 6

Line 12 - New

Line 13 - Repeat line 1

Line 14 - Repeat line 10

Line 15 - Repeat line 11

Line 16 - Repeat line 3

Read it to yourself and give your poem a title.

Volunteers can now share reading their poems aloud to the class. NAME: DATE:

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Blue Paper Cinquain

Orange Paper Five Lines

Green Paper Writing, Counting, Thinking

Red Paper All about the subject

Blue Paper Poem

1. Subject noun

2. 2 adjectives that describe subject noun

3. 3 verbs - what the subject does

4. 4 word sentence about the subject noun

5. Synonym for the subject noun

Assign the subject noun. Something the class has been studying.

Team teach - teams get strips with color code - students fill in according to color.

Example - Blue - synonym, Green - verb, Orange - adjectives, etc. I-IAPPY By Benjamin, 8 · Harbo~ Day School Corona del Mar

Happy in the trees

A1'1e 16 little bees. / Popping cherries in their mouths, Packing before they leave, Yodeling in the breeze. . A Diamante ByMaggie

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And tell me, what has polka dots on every other ear, what ·ties its tail in twenty knots. what weeps a purple tear.

Oh what is growling long and low and please, has it been fed? I think I'd really better know, it's sitting on my head. RAISING YOUR tlANV

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Best Poetry Books for Children 2003-2006

The NCTE Excellence in Poetry for Children Selection Committee: Sylvia M. Varde/1, Peggy Oxley, Georgia Heard, Jan Kristo, Gail Wesson Spivey, Janet Wong, and Dan Woolsey

he NCTE Excellence in Poetry for Chil- Told from a variety of points of view, this novel dren Selection Committee has the responsi in verse explores the lives of Mrs. William's fifth Tbility for selecting the recipient of the award grade class in room 214. As the interconnected for the most outstanding children's poet every three story unfolds, Frost showcases several differ- years. We were thrilled to be able to choose Nikki ent poetic forms, such as the sestina, sonnet, pan Grimes as the 2006 recipient of this award. How toum, acrostic, and haiku, with an explanation of ever, the committee is also charged with "exploring each form included. ways to acquaint teachers and children with poetry." One way of doing that is to highlight the wonderful Hummingbird poetry being published for children each year, call Nest ing attention to new titles and new poets that chil Written by Kristine dren are sure to enjoy. Thus, our committee decided O'Connell George Illustrated by Barry to highlight some of the best poetry books pub Moser lished during our committee's three-year tenure, Harcourt, 2004, 2003-~006. What follows is our selection of the 10 48 pp., ISBN best poetry books published during each of those 0-152-02325-9 three years, based on the criteria for excellence for the award itself: literary merit, imagination, authen These exqui ticity of voice, evidence of a strong persona, univer site poems sality and timelessness, and appeal to children. act as journal entries record 2004 ing the birth and development of a mother hummingbird's fledg Over in the Pink House: lings alongside elegant watercolor illustrations by New Jump-Rope Rhymes Barry Moser. An author's note describes how on Written by Rebecca Kai Dotlich one February morning, as her family had break Illustrated by Melanie 1111. Hall fast on the patio, a hummingbird began building Boyds Mills, 2004, 32 pp., ISBN 1-590-78027-2 its nest.

Thirty-two silly, warm, and happy verses, full of Tai Chi Morning: Snapshots of China pL'rkct houncy rhythm and rhyme, provide an Written by Nikki Grimes uplK·at introduction to poetry for the very young. Illustrated by Ed Young Thl' topics include familiar, simple pleasures: Cricket, 2004, 64 pp., ISBN 0-812-62707-5 1, huttcrcd toast. homemade jam, teddy bears, and 11 gi11gL"rhrcaJ. Offering "a ~glle6t;on of moments" experienced 9n a 1988 tour of China, these intensely per Spinning through the Universe sonal and beautifully crafted poems are comple Written by Helen Frost mented by Ed Young's striking impressionistic Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2004, 112 pp. sketches. Whether offering scenes of modem city ISBN 0-374-37159-8 streets teeming with bicycle riders or the timeless

----+------\ 552 >------image of a child helping her mother wash laundry Here in Harlem: on the Yangtze River, these evocative poems will Poems in Many intrigue readers of all ages and show how on this Vqices trip, "Harlem and Gansti/ ceasedto be/ a·world Written by apart." Walter Dean Myers Holiday House, What Is Goodbye?• 2004, 88 pp., Written by Nikki Grimes ISBN 0-823-41853-7 Illustrated by Raul Colon Walter Dean Hyperion, Myers brings Har 2004, 64 pp., lem to life in these ISBN 0-786-80778-4 54 poems spoken in a myriad of dis Two younger sib tinctive voices lings grieve the all residents of death of their older Harlem: a live-in brother in alter maid, a student, a newsstand dealer, among qth- ' nate voices. This ers. Each poem offers a story, a reflection, or a book helps chil 1 memory in verse, and captures the vibrant.life of dren know "There's no right or wrong way to feel the Harlem community. · when someone close to you dies." If Not for Wonderful W«;>rds: p~~rns about Reading, the Cat Writing~ Speaking, and listening Written by Selected by t.ee Benn;tt ttopkfns Jack Prelutsky Illustrated byKafen Barbof!f' ' · Illustrated by Sirrion &Schuster, 2004, 32 pp., ISBN 0-689-83588-4 Ted Rand Greenwillow, Readers of this book will savor the magic of ' 2004, 40 pp., words through the selected voices of 15 diverse ISBN 0-060- and outstanding poets. Bennett has created a cele 59678-3 bration oflanguage in its many forms. In beautiful haiku and enhanced by Rand's charm Soft Hay Will Catch You; ing paintings, Prelutsky has employed alliteration, Poems by Young People consonance, and other pleasing poetic devices to Compiled by Sanford Lyne describe 17 animals in winsome ways. Illustrated byJulie Monks Creature Carnival Simon & Schuster, 2004, 128 pp., ISBN 0-689-83460-8 Written by Marilyn Singer Illustrated by Gris Grimly This unique anthology showcases original poetry written bylOO young people from ages 8 to 18, Hyperion, 2004, 40 pp., ISBN 0-786-81877-8 compiled by visiting poet-in-the-schools, Sanford Lyne. With themes ranging from home and fam Children will delight in this collection of 33 imag ily, loneliness and friendship, to the search for inary beast poems written in cleverly rhymed cou self, the collection rings with unsentimental and plets. There are plenty of fabled creatures in this authentic young voices. carnival-Loch Ness Monster, Godzilla, Dragon, Minotaur, among others-to captivate and enchant every child.

______/553 ,------i-- 2005 A Kick in the A Head:An Poems to Dream Together/ Everyday KICK Poemas para Sonar Juntos Guide to Written by Francisco X. Alarcon Poetic Forms Illustrated by Paula Barragan Compiled by Lee & Low, 2005, 32 pp., ISBN 1-584-30233-X. Paul 8. Janeczko Illustrated by Chris Raschka Alarcon focuses on his family and community Candlewick, with Spanish and English poems about dreams, 2005, 64 pp., goals, and imaginings. For example, one poem ISBN 0-763- honors the work of Cesar Chavez, other poems 60662-6 are loving portraits of his mama or grandmother; all are illustrated by Paula Barragan with vibrant Twenty-nine distinct poetic forms, including colors and expressive scenes. many not commonly taught (such as the aubade and pantoum), will inspire students to experiment Fold Me a Poem with poem writing as a game. While the illus Written by Kristine O'Connell George trated format makes this book accessible to young Illustrated by Lauren Stringer readers, the more-sophisticated forms will chal Harcourt, 2005, 56 pp., ISBN 0-152-02501-4 lenge writers of all ages.

From morning to night, we watch a boy fold col Please Bury Me ored papers into animals and bring them to life in the Library with words. The poems have a haiku quality and Written by will send the reader looking for origami folding J. Patrick Lewis instructions. Illustrated by Kyle M. Stone Days to Celebrate: Harcourt, A Full Year of 2005, 32 pp., Poetry, People, ISBN 0-152-16387-5 Holidays, History, Fascinating Facts, This book will and More thrill young chil dren and "older" Selected by Pt'upl~. Holidays. HHtory, Lee Bennett Hopkins ra,<"inatm1~ Faca, and Mort book lovers alike.

Jllustrated by Lft BENNETT HOPKINS With his classic wit and wordplay, Lewis cele ~,a,_,..,.STH'ff~ Alf;.OIN Stephen Alcorn brates reading, books, and words. Greenwillow, 2005, 112 pp., Vherses: A Celebration of Outstanding Women ISBN 0-060-00765-6 Written by J. Patrick Lewis Illustrated by Mark Summer This wonderful volume is a must-have for every Creative Editions, 2005, 32 pp., ISBN 1-568-46185-2 teacher's desk. It works as an almanac of the year, including a calendar for each month identify- This distinctive anthology celebrates the accom ing celebrations, holidays, and interesting facts, a plishments of women over the past two centuries, variety of poetry from a host of poets to celebrate such as Eleanor Roosevelt and Amelia Earhart, as the month, and notes about the poets. well as more contemporary women, such as Ella Fitzerald, Jane Goodall, and Venus and Serena Williams. Informative notes about each woman are included.

------15541------Mural 011 Second Avenue watercolor art, these cyclic poems describe intrigu and Other City Poems ing plants and creatures of nature. This collection Written by Lilian Moore beautifully describes pond and wetland life. Illustrated byRqma Kar~ Candlewick, 20()5, 32pp., ISBN 0-7~~~1981.!t 2006 -- :-,- i"",---,, 11 LilianMoore celehrafos the experiences of urban Flamingos on the Roof life from the perspective of a child who awak~ Written and illustrated by Calef Brown ens to "the silence/ of a city/hushed/by snow" and Houghton Mifflin, 2006, 64 pp., ISBN 0-618-56298-2 then eventually falls asleep as "a pale moon rises/ and hopes to be/noticed." Moore's lyrical,poems Zany, syncopated story-poems are accompa- provide memorable images of the natural be~uties nied by crazy, cock-eyed story-paintings about all and distinctive architectural features of the city kinds of make-believe creatures. Brown invites ' landscape, where "city folk / content / to live with us into his slightly askew worldview in which concrete I and cement." cats tango, dogs wear plaid, and people routinely A Wreath for Emmett Till have blue skin or blue hair. Wordplay and strong rhythms build poems that stand on their own,two ' Written by Marilyn Nelson Illustrated by Philippe Lardy (or three or four) feet.

Houghton Mifflin, 2005, 48 pp., ISBN 0-618-39752-3 Handsprings Written and illustrated by This historical account of the lynching of Emmett Douglas Florian Till in 1955, told in a precise and formal man Greenwillow, ner (as a heroic crown of 15 sonnets), is a sophis 2006, 48 pp., ticated and socially significant offering that ISBN 0-060-09280-7 deserves discussion in both language arts and his tory classrooms. A fun anp up-beat collection of poems A Maze Me: Poems for Girls celebrating spring, Written by Naomi Shihab Nye complete with Doug Illustrated by Terre Maher las Florian's paint Greenwillow, 2005, 128 pp., ISBN 0-060-58189-1 ings, captures the newness, brightness, and sparkle of the season. This volume completes his Nye's powerful free-verse poetry celebrates girls, popular volumes of seasonal poetry. particularly the dreams and worries that straddle childhood and adulthood. From topics as mun The Braid dane as spotting a friend in the school cafeteria Written by to as serious as coping with anger and argument, Helen Frost Nye challenges readers to "feel your thinking Farrar, Straus springing up and layering inside your huge mind." & Giroux, 2006, 112 pp., Song of the Water ISBN 0-374-30962-0 Boatman and Other Pond Poems When their family Written by is forcibly evicted Joyce Sidman from their home Illustrated by Beckie Prange on the Western Isles in the 1850s, Houghton Mifflin, Sarah remains 2005, 32 pp., ISBN 0-618-13547-2 in Scotland with her grandmother Enhanced with while Jeanne and the others board a ship bound informative side for Canada. In dramatic narrative poems, the sis bars, black woodcut line drawings, and luminous ters tell their stories of love and loss, intermingled ------"75551------:----r--- Mural on Second Avenue watercolor art, these cyclic poems describe intrigu and Other City Poems ing plants and creatures of nature. This collection Written by Lilian Moore beautifully describes pond and wetland life. I Illustrated by Roma Karas Candlewick, 2005, 32 pp., ISBN 0-7p3-61Q87-6 2006 ,, I I Lilian Moore celebrates the experiences of'l.uban Flamingos on the Roof life from the perspective of a child who awak- Written and illustrated by Calef Brown ens to "the silence/ of a city/hushed/by snow" and Houghton Mifflin, 2006, 64 pp., ISBN 0-618-56298-2 then eventually falls asleep as "a pale moon rises/ and hopes to be/noticed." Moore's lyrical poems Zany, syncopated story-poems are accompa- provide memorable images of the natural be~uties nied by crl,lzy, cock-eyed story-paintings about all and distinctive architectural features of the city kinds of make-believe creatures. Brown invites, landscape, where "city folk/ content/ to live with us into his slightly askew worldview in which concrete I and cement." cats tango, dogs wear plaid, and people routinely A Wreath for Emmett Till have blue skin or blue hair. Wordplay and strong rhythms build poems that stl,llld on their own two Written by Marilyn Nelson Illustrated by Philippe Lardy (or three orfour) feet. '

Houghton Mifflin, 2005, 48 pp., ISBN 0-618-3~752-3 Handsprings Written and illustrated by This historical account of the lynching of Emmett Douglas Florian Till in 1955, told in a precise and formal man Greenwi I low, ner (as a heroic crown of 15 sonnets), is a sophis 2006, 48 pp., ticated and socially significant offering that ISBN 0-060-09280-7 deserves discussion in both language arts and'his tory classrooms. A fun and up-beat collect1on of poems A Maze Me: Poems for Girls celebrating spring, Written by Naomi Shihab Nye complete with Doug Illustrated by Terre Maher las Florian's paint Greenwillow, 2005, 128 pp., ISBN 0-060-58189-1 ings, captures the newness, brightness, and sparkle of the season. This volume completes his Nye's powerful free-verse poetry celebrates girls, popular volumes of seasonal poetry. particularly the dreams and worries that straddle childhood and adulthood. From topics as mun The Braid dane as spotting a friend in the school cafeteria Written by to as serious as coping with anger and argument, Helen Frost Nye challenges readers to "feel your thinking Farrar, Straus springing up and layering inside your huge mind." & Giroux, 2006, 112 pp., Song of the Water ISBN 0-374-30962-0 Boatman and Other Pond Poems When their family Written by is forcibly evicted Joyce Sidman from their home Illustrated by on the Western Beckie Prange Isles in the 1850s, Houghton Mifflin, Sarah remains 2005, 32 pp., ISBN 0-618-13547-2 in Scotland with her grandmother Enhanced with while Jeanne and the others board a ship bound informative side for Canada. In dramatic narrative poems, the sis bars .. black woodcut line drawings, and luminous ters tell their stories of love and loss, intermingled ------! 555 l------4- with praise poems that celebrate an item named in Castles: the narrative poems. The last line of each praise Old Stone Poems poem is braided with the first line of the next. Written by J. Patrick Lewis and The Friendly Four Rebecca Kai Dotlich illustrated by Written by Eloise Greenfield Dan Burr Illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist Boyds Mills, HarperCollins, 2006, 48 pp., ISBN 0-060-00759-1 2006, 48 pp., ISBN 1-590-78380-8 Written in script-like, child-friendly free verse, Eloise Greenfield takes us through a summer Dotlich and Lewis with four friends. They act out the ups and downs combine their of friendship in a made-up town in one child's poetic talents to backyard. describe 16 cas tles ranging from This Place I Know: Poems of Comfort Bodian (England, c. 1066) to Hearst (California, Selected by Georgia Heard 1919). Aided by Burr's rich paintings, they bring Illustrated by 18 illustrators life to each intriguing edifice. Candlewick, Reissued 2006, 48 pp., ISBN 0-763-62875-1 Once upon a Tomb: A Collection of Gravely Humorous Verses With poetic styles and forms as varied as the Written by J. Patrick Lewis voices of the individual poets (including clas- Illustrated by Simon Bartram sic poets such as Emily Dickinson and Langs- Candlewick, 2006, 32 pp., ISBN 0-763-61837-3 ton Hughes as well as contemporary ones from a range of ethnic and cultural roots), and beauti This delightful pun-filled collection of 22 epitaphs fully accented by artwork from notable illustra and other clever verses will give the most reluc tors, these poems offer compelling evidence of the tant and weary of readers a welcome break, as healing power of poetry in a wOlik commissioned well as practical, useful advice for living: "Here shortly after the shattering events of 9/11. is a lesson/ for Larry LeGow: / NEVER SIT Wing Nuts: Screwy Haiku UNDER/ A HEREFORD COW." Written by Paul B. Janeczko and J. Patrick Lewis Butte11fly Eyes and Other Secrets Illustrated by Tricia Tusa of the Meadow Little Bfown, 2006, 32 pp., ISBN 0-316-60731-2 Written by Jorce Sidman I Illustrated by Beth Krommes J. Patrick Lewis and Paul Janeczko collaborate to Houghton Mifflin, 2006, 48 pp., ISBN 0-618-56313-X introduce the senryu, a Japanese verse form and comic cousin of the haiku. These short, punchy Pairs of poetry riddles are followed by the poems employ wordplay, puns, and riddles that answers on two pages of scientific facts in this will make children giggle. · beautifully, executed poetry book. Outstanding scratchboard illustrations perfectly complement the book's exceptional format.

-+------""" 556 }------Tour Bridge and Niagara Falls to surprising choices America: such as Lucy the Elephant in Margate, NJ, or the A Journey gargoyles in New York City. through Poems and Art Written by Diane Siebert /1/ustrated by Stephen T. Sylvia .M. Vardell, c,ommittee ~~ai,r,Js professor in Johnson the School of Lilirary and Information Studies at Texas Woman's Univer$lty.. Denton; Peggy Oxley. committee Chronicle, co-cl'}lii.t,ifp ~onc:i:,gr~ t~~r,~f;S"cfaul ~ool in 2006, 64 pp., Westervilli!l, Of:f;

JANE ADDAMS CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS ANNOUNCED Since 1953, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award annually acknowledges bopks published in the U.S. during the previous year. Books chosen effectively address themes or topics that promote peace, justice, world community, and/or equality of the sexes and all races. The books also must meet conventional standards of literary and artistic excellence. Winners of the 2007 Jane Addams Children~ Book Awards were announced recently by the Jane Addams Peace Association. A Place Where Sunflowers Grow, written by Amy-Lee Tai, illustrated by Felicia Hoshino and published by Children's Book Press is the winner in the Books for Younger Children category. Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, is the winner in the Books for Older Children category. Both books draw on personal family history to create stories about Japanese-American girls living in internment camps in the United States during World War II. Two books have won honors in the Books for Younger Children Category: Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom, by Tim Tingle, illustrated by Jeanne Rorex Bridges and published by Cinco Puntos Press, and Night Boat to Freedom, by Margot Theis Raven, pictures by E. B. Lewis and published by Melanie Kroupa Books, an imprint of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Two books have won honors in the Books for Older Children category: Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, by Russell Freedman and published by Holiday House and Counting on Grace, by Elizabeth Winthrop, published by Wendy Lamb Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc. For additional information about the Jane Addams Children's Book Awards and a complete list of books honored since 1953, see www.janeaddamspeace.org.

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