Vermilion Parish 2nd Grade Curriculum"Raising the Bar"

Seasonal Poetry and Art Units

Theme Writing Templates Websites

October  (Top)

Fall
(5 W's- Example,
 Couplets - Example,
Apology - Example,
Lune - Example)

 Scare Crow - Lined
Leaf - 5W
 Pumpkin - 5W
 Scare Crow - Couplet
 Pumpkin - Apology		 Leaf 1 - Blank
 Leaf 2 - Blank
 Pumpkin - Blank
 Apple - Blank		 Fall Writing 
Fall Writing
Apology Brainstorm		 List Poem: "When I Was..."
  Fall Crafts
 Halloween Crafts
 Halloween  Ideas

Halloween
 (5 W's- Example,
 Couplets - Example,
Apology - Example,
Lune - Example)

 Halloween - Couplet
 Haunted House - 5W
 Haunted House - Lined
 Bat Mobile - Lune
 Ghost - Apology		 Bat - Blank
 Ghost 1 - Blank
 Ghost 2 - Blank
 Haunted House - Blank		 Halloween Writing 
Halloween Writing

December (Top)
Winter
 (Emotions
 Acrostic - Example,
 Concrete/Shape - Example)		 Snowman - Acrostic
 Coat - Acrostic
 Winter - Emotions 		Snowman 1 - Blank
 Snowman 2 - Blank
 Coat - Blank		 Winter Writing
Winter Writing
Emotions Sample 		I used to be... But now I'm..."
 Kid Soup Snowman
Winter Art
 Geocities Winter Crafts
 Winter Activities
 Kid Soup Penguin
 Family Fun Patchwork
 Christmas Activities
Christmas
 (Emotions
 Acrostic - Example,
 Concrete/Shape - Example)		 Santa - Acrostic
 Christmas - Emotions 		Ornament - Blank
 Stocking - Blank
 Santa Hat - Blank		 Christmas Writing
Christmas Writing
Emotions Sample

February (Top)
President's Day
 (Concrete/Shape - Example, Triplets, Example)		 President's Day - Triplet Lincoln Hat - Blank
 Flag - Blank		 Flag Writing
 Flag Writing 		"I Love..."
Found Poem
 Presidents Day Coin
Presidents Day
Groundhog's Day
Groundhog's Day Theme
 Valentine Arts and Crafts
 Valentine Day Activities
Groundhog Day
 (Concrete/Shape - Example, Triplets, Example)		 Groundhog -Triplet
 Groundhog - Triplet X2		 Sun - Blank
 Cloud - Blank		 Groundhog's Day
Groundhog Day Writing
Valentine Day
 (Concrete/Shape - Example, Triplets, Example)		 Valentine Card -Triplet
 Lollipop  - Shape		 Heart - Blank Kid Soup Valentine Art
 Valentine's Day  
 Valentine Day Writing

April (Top)
Spring
 (Senses - Example,
 Cinquain- Example,
  List)		 A Garden of Poetry
 Bee - Cinquain
 Flower - Cinquain
 Lily Pad  - Senses
 Fairy - Senses
 Bird - Senses
 Sun - List
 Lady Bug - List		 Cloud - Blank
 Bird- Blank
 Sun- Blank
 Flower- Blank
 Lady Bug - Blank		 Spring Writing
Spring Writing
Lily Pad Brainstorm		 "I Remember..."
"Happy Birthday Poem"
 Easter Activities
 Arts and Craft Easter
 Spring Activities
 Arts and Crafts Spring

 
Easter
 (Senses - Example,
 Cinquain- Example,
List)		 Egg - Lined
 Chicken - Senses
 Easter Dress - Cinquain
 Rabbit - Cinquain
 Tuxedo - Cinquain
 Egg - List		 Bunny - Blank
 Egg - Blank		 Easter Writing
Easter Writing

Extra Resources (Top)
Get Kids to Love Poetry
 Types of Poems
 51 Poetry Types

Poetry with Pizzazz
 Poetry 4 Kids

 Holiday Poem Samples
 5 W's Activities
 Poetry Pages		 Elocution Rubric
 Shadow Poetry - Resources
 Poet's Page - Seasonal
 Poetry Class - Lessons		 ETTC Web
 Acrostic Poems
 Shape Poems		 Kathi Mitchell
 Mrs. McGowan
 Cathy Chavez
 Types of Poems
 An Apple A Day

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