1. Download the suggested files in the MED sections for students to write shape poems. Make copies for them to work individually.

2. Ask students to describe their house and what their favorite room in it is.

3. Ask students what they do in the bedroom, for example, or in the kitchen, etc.

4. Tell students they are going to write a short poem about their homes.

5. Distribute the worksheet and ask students what that is (a house/home)

6. Elicit from students rhyming words, to go with HOME or HOUSE, and write them on the board. Help with some words if necessary.

7. Write a short sentence to work as the first verse  (I love my home, for example) of a poem students need to write and ask students to give you the second verse using a rhyming word

8. Ask students to be as creative and original to write 2 or 3 more verses.

9. Monitor and offer help as needed.

10. Invite students to read their poems in pairs, then, to another pair.

11. Ask students to color their home poems.

12. Distribute the worksheet and ask students what that is (a fish). Ask students to name the fish (NEMO).

13. Elicit from students to think of words and ideas (verb) related to FISH  and write them on the board. Help with some words if necessary.

14.  From the list of words you got try to find rhyming words to go with them.

15. Write a short sentence to work as the first verse  of a poem students need to write and ask students to give you the second verse using a rhyming word

16. Ask students to be as creative and original to write 2 or 3 more verses.

17. Monitor and offer help as needed.

18. Invite students to read their poems in pairs, then, to another pair.

1. Download the files suggested in the MED section and make copies for students.

2. Tell students they are going to write some more verses and poems about simple things, everyday things.

3.Distribute the worksheet and ask students what that is (a fish). Ask students to name the fish (NEMO).

4. Elicit from students to think of words and ideas (verb) related to FISH  and write them on the board. Help with some words if necessary.

5. From the list of words you got to try to find rhyming words to go with them.

6. Write a short sentence to work as the first verse  of a poem students need to write and ask students to give you the second verse using a rhyming word

7. Ask students to be as creative and original to write 2 or 3 more verses.

8. Monitor and offer help as needed.

9. Invite students to color and decorate their fish, then, ask them to read their poems in pairs, then, to another pair, and have a class display of such poems.

10. Distribute the worksheet and tell students they are going to write a shape poem but this time they will decide on the shape, i.e., if they want to write a poem about an apple or a shoe, they will write the shape and write the poem inside.

11. Elicit from students to think of words and ideas about the object or person they want to write about. Help as needed.

12.  Ask students to think of rhyming words, if possible to include in the poem and .give them an example, "MY MOM" My mom isn't tall but she is short, she doesn't like meat but tea, etc.

13. Ask students to be as creative and original to write 2 or 3 more verses.

14. Monitor and offer help as needed.

15. Invite students to read their poems in pairs, then, to another pair.

1. Download the files suggested in the MED section and make copies for students to work with templates to write poems.

2. Ask students if they remember any of the poems from their English classes in this unit.

3. Ask students if they think it is possible to write poems about anything and review what a verse and a stanza are.

4. Ask students what they would like to write a poem about.

5. Distribute the worksheet and tell students they are going to write a shape poem but this time they will decide on the shape, i.e., if they want to write a poem about an apple or a shoe, they will write the shape and write the poem inside.

6. Elicit from students to think of words and ideas about the object or person they want to write about. Help as needed.

7.  Ask students to think of rhyming words, if possible to include in the poem.

8. Give them an example, "MY MOM" :  My mom isn't tall but she is short, she doesn't like meat but tea, etc.

9. Ask students to be as creative and original to write 2 or 3 more verses.

10. Monitor and offer help as needed.

11. Invite students to read their poems in pairs, then, to another pair.

12. For homework ask students to write their poems on pieces of color cardboard, use markers, and different letter combinations to display around the classroom and have a poem exhibit.

13. Distribute the worksheet and ask students what that is (an ice cream cone).

14. Elicit from students rhyming words, ideas, concepts that have to do with ice cream, and write them on the board.

15. Write a short sentence to work as the first verse of a poem students need to write and ask students to give you the second verse using a rhyming word in pairs.

16. Ask students to be as creative and original to write 2 or 3 more verses.

17. Invite pairs of students to read their poems.

1. Download the files suggested in the MED section and make copies for students.

2. Ask students if they have ever written poems in Spanish, for what class, and what about.

3. Talk to students about the beauty of poems and discuss it doesn't have to be anything complicated. Writing about simple things in everyday life can be beautiful.

4. Distribute the worksheet and ask students what that is (an ice cream cone).

5.Elicit from students rhyming words, ideas, concepts that have to do with ice cream, and write them on the board.

6. Write a short sentence to work as the first verse  of a poem students need to write and ask students to give you the second verse using a rhyming word

7. Ask students to be as creative and original to write 2 or 3 more verses.

8. Monitor and offer help as needed.

9. Invite students to read their poems to the class.

10. Distribute the worksheet and ask students what that is (a house/home)

11. Elicit from students rhyming words, to go with HOME or HOUSE, and write them on the board. Help with some words if necessary.

12. Write a short sentence to work as the first verse  of a poem students need to write and ask students to give you the second verse using a rhyming word

13. Ask students to be as creative and original to write 2 or 3 more verses. If you dot have much class time left, give this activity for homework after the brainstorming.

14. Monitor and offer help as needed.

15. Invite students to read their poems in pairs, then, to another pair.