Vermilion Parish 3rd Grade Curriculum"Raising the Bar"

Seasonal Poetry and Art Units

Theme Writing Templates Websites

October  (Top)
Fall
(Cinquain,- Example
  Acrostic - Example)		 Leaf - Acrostic
 Leaf - Cinquain
 Pumpkin  - Acrostic
 Pumpkin - Cinquain		 Leaf 1 - Blank
 Leaf 2 - Blank
 Pumpkin - Blank
 Apple - Blank
 Scare Crow - Blank		 Fall Writing 
Fall Writing
Brainstorm Cinquain		 List Poem: "When I Was..."
 Fall Crafts DLTK

 Halloween Crafts
Halloween Crafts

Poet Tree - Use w/ leaf 1 or 2
Halloween
(Cinquain, - Example
  Acrostic- Example)		 Ghost  - Acrostic
 Ghost - Cinquain
 Haunted House - Acrostic
 Haunted House - Cinquain
 Haunted House - Lined		 Bat - Blank
 Ghost 1 - Blank
 Ghost 2 - Blank		 Halloween Writing 
Halloween Writing

December (Top)
Winter
(Diamante - Example
 Name Poem - Example
 Acrostic Name Example
 Haiku  - Example)		 Snowman - Diamante
 Snowman - Haiku
 Coat - Diamante
 Coat - Haiku
 Winter - Name Poem 		Snowman 1 - Blank
 Snowman 2 - Blank
 Coat - Blank		 Winter Writing
Winter Writing
Diamante Brainstorm
 Name Poem Sample 		"I used to be... But now I'm..."

 Kid Soup Snowman
Winter Art
Geocities Winter
Winter Activities
Kid Soup Penguin
 Family Fun Patchwork

 Christmas Activities
Christmas
(Diamante - Example
 Name Poem - Example
 Acrostic Name Example
 Haiku - Example)		 Ornament -Diamante
 Santa - Diamante
 Santa - Haiku
 Stocking - Haiku
 Christmas - Name Poem 		Ornament - Blank
 Stocking - Blank
 Santa Hat - Blank		 Christmas Writing  
 Christmas Writing

February (Top)
President's Day
(Quatrains - Example
 Character /Bio  - Example
Phrase - Example)		 Washington - Character
Lincoln - Character
Flag - Quatrain/Phrase
 Lincoln Hat - Quatrain/Phrase		 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 DLTK
Groundhog Day
(Quatrains - Example
 Character /Bio  - Example
Phrase - Example)		 The Legend of the Groundhog
 Cloud - Quatrain/Phrase
 Sun - Quatrain/Phrase
 Groundhog - Character 		Sun - Blank
 Cloud - Blank		 Groundhog's Day
Groundhog Day Writing
Character Sample
Valentine Day
(Quatrains - Example
 Character /Bio  - Example
Phrase - Example)		 Valentine's Around the World
 Valentine - Character
Valentine - Quatrain/Phrase		 Heart - Blank Kid Soup Valentine Art
 Valentine's Day  
 Valentine Day Writing

April (Top)
Spring
(Character /Bio  - Example
 Pyramid - Example
 Concrete/Shape - Example)		 Spring - Character
Bee - Pyramid
 Bird - Pyramid
 Sun - Pyramid
 Flower- Pyramid
 Fairy - Pyramid
 Lady Bug - Pyramid		 Cloud - Blank
 Bird- Blank
 Sun- Blank
 Flower- Blank
 Lady Bug - Blank		 Spring Writing  
 Spring Writing
 Bio Example 		"I Remember..."
"Happy Birthday Poem"
 Easter Activities
Arts and Craft Easter

Spring Activities
Arts and Crafts Spring

Poetry Project
Easter
(Character /Bio  - Example
 Pyramid - Example
 Concrete/Shape - Example)		 Egg -Lined
 Rabbit - Pyramid
 Easter Dress - Bio
 Easter - Bio 		Bunny - Blank
 Egg - Blank		 Easter Writing
Easter Writing
Bio Sample

Extra Resources (Top)
Get Kids to Love Poetry
 Types of Poems
 51 Poetry Types		 Kathi Mitchell
 Mrs. McGowan
 Cathy Chavez
 Types of Poems
 An Apple A Day		 Holiday Poem Samples
 5 W's Activities
 Poetry Pages
 Poetry with Pizzazz
 Poetry 4 Kids		 Elocution Rubric
 Shadow Poetry - Resources
 Poet's Page - Seasonal
 Poetry Class - Lessons
 		 ETTC Web
 Diamante Poems
 Acrostic Poems
 Shape Poems
 Bio Poem

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