5 Fall Poetry Activities for Kids
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Fall is one of my favorite seasons. Cooler weather calls for cuddling under blankets reading, baking pumpkin treats, and playing in leaf piles.
I like to incorporate seasonal fun into my lesson plans whenever possible and these fall poetry activities for kids are a great addition to any homeschool language arts curriculum.
These fall poetry activities are a great addition to your lesson plans, but they also make great language arts centers. I like to put everything out on a table or in a basket and wait for my kids to notice. Once they have shown a little interest I explain the project.
If a few days go by without any interest, I switch around the materials. Try putting out one fall poetry activity at a time so there are a few options if there isn’t immediate interest.
5 Fall Poetry Activities for Kids
Write a Fall Themed Poem
Try your hand at writing several types of fall poetry:
- Acrostic
- Haiku
- Cinquain
Write an Acrostic Poem
An acrostic poem is a poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word when read vertically. The word choices are pretty limitless, so you can do this fall poetry activity multiple times. Some possible acrostic poem fall word choices include:
- September
- October
- November
- Fall
- Leaf
- Pumpkin
Write a Haiku
A haiku is a type of poem that always follows a certain formula:
- It always has 3 lines
- The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third line has 5 syllables
Haikus are often about nature, so the changing fall landscape can make great haiku inspiration. A nature walk might get the creative juices flowing.
This article offers extra help in writing a haiku.
Create a Cinquain Poem
Cinquain poems are somewhat of a shape poem because of their line structure. They always contain exactly 11 words and follow the same format:
- Line 1 – 1 word to name a subject or topic
- Line 2 – 2 adjectives describing the topic
- Line 3 – 3 -ing action verbs that relate to the topic
- Line 4 – 4 word phrase
- Line 5 – 1 specific term for the topic
Check out this article for more help forming cinquain poems.
Create a Poetry Station
It is easy to create a fall poetry station.
I created one for my children by cutting fall words out of a magazine and putting them in a basket. They can use these beautiful graphic-designed words for either poetry inspiration, the title, or as words within the poem itself.
A poetry center can include:
- A basket with words cut from magazines
- Magazines
- Scissors
- Glue Sticks
- Paper
- Pencils
- Markers
Host a Fall Tea with Poetry
Tea with poetry is one of our favorite homeschool traditions.
You don’t need any special reason for a tea with poetry, but adding a seasonal flair is fun. Let the kids decorate with fall decorations, bake (or buy) fall-themed treats, and read fall poems.
We always host a Halloween tea with poetry and a Thanksgiving tea with poetry.
Sidewalk Chalk Poems
One of my friends has an awesome tradition with her daughter. They sprinkle poetry throughout their neighborhood by writing poems on sidewalks and quiet streets with sidewalk chalk.
These wash away with the rain, so there is no harm. This seems like a fun way to make neighbors smile while also memorizing and writing poetry.
Create Poetry Magnets
Poetry magnets are very easy to make.
Just print fall-themed words on card stock, cut them out, and add magnets to the back. These words can be used on the refrigerator, dishwasher, or even just a metal baking tray to create poems.
My daughter has a set of Harry Potter poetry magnets, but the themed possibilities are endless.
What are your favorite fall poetry activities?
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