Spring Haiku Poetry - PowerPoint

A PowerPoint presentation aimed at Year 5 and 6 students delves into the art of writing Spring Haiku poetry, a form of traditional Japanese poetry that captures the essence of nature, animals, and the seasons. The objectives of the lesson are to read, listen to, and discuss haiku poems, understand their structural rules, and engage the class in creating a collective haiku about spring. The presentation guides students through listening to haikus read by the teacher, identifying common elements, and exploring the specific pattern of a haiku: three lines with a syllable structure of 5-7-5, typically without rhyming.

Students are encouraged to think about the themes of spring, using a spider diagram to brainstorm ideas such as blossoming trees, warmer days, Easter eggs, and skipping lambs. With this inspiration, they work together to craft a class haiku and then individually create their own, adhering to the haiku structure. The lesson includes examples of words and images related to spring to spark creativity. The process of drafting and redrafting is emphasized, encouraging students to refine their poems to produce polished final pieces. The ultimate goal is to create a class display of haiku poems, each describing an element of a spring scene, showcasing the students' understanding and application of this poetic form.