Working+with+Haikus

In 6th Grade we have carried out an experience primarily designed to improve our students' writing skills. We are talking about using Haikus, traditional japanese poems.In short this was the process:

> The title (autumn), a big box to create a drawing and four lines to write a simple poem.
 * 1) First of all the teacher designed a blank paper using Openoffice Writer. In the layout there are some simple areas.
 * 1) The pupils are encouraged to create something simple and attractive.
 * 2) The text should be short and very expressive...catiching a concrete emotion related with the fall.

Attached you can see some examples.

For more information about Haikus just check these links:

> > Enjoy
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku
 * http://www.ahapoetry.com/haiku.htm
 * http://www.elrincondelhaiku.org/