Paint chip poetry

So absolutely no judgment for teachers who use paint chips for lessons because #itsforthekids , but if you are like me and feel a little sheepish stuffing 100 of these into your bag at the hardware store, I have a solution for you! First, here are my favorite paint chip poetry lesson plans: Paint Name Haiku- Paint names ... Read More about Paint Chip Poetry Without the Guilt + Literary Paint Names

Family Literacy and Fun: Paint Chip Poetry. What’s paint chip poetry? Basically, its poetry written using words from a paint chip. There are several variations on the process.

This week, my class has been working on descriptive writing, similes, and metaphors. Thursday night was out Meet the Teacher night, and I wanted the kids to create something visual to put up and impress the parents, and that's when I thought about Paint Chip Poetry! I went to the local Wal-Mart and cleared them out of paint chips, and had my grade 4's choose a colour. They then had to come up with 6 lines of poetry to describe their colour. I asked them to consider the 5 senses and use rich…

Try these fun poetry activities for high school students and engage even the most reluctant learners in creative thinking and poetry writing!

Not a cheesy quote pillow in sight.

Looking for a few out-of-the-box poetry ideas for your teens who would rather be doing anything else? Here are a few ideas to spark interest!

Paint chip poetry

GAME REVIEW: Paint Chip Poetry If you are wanting your kids to explore different words and creative phrases and then to express an abstract idea with that new-found language, this is a great game for you! Read more for a thorough review! #TheWOLFePack #Poetry