Haiku Day centres around the notion of poetry and beauty - tracing the origin of this beautiful and simple form of poetry. Haiku is probably remembered by most as some fun English lessons experimenting with words and poetry by cobbling together short poems in a five-seven-five pattern! Haiku Day serves as a reminder that there is so much more to this style of poetry! It’s a day to celebrate the enjoyment of limited words and limitless imagination! And of course, learn a little bit more about Haiku and its country of origin, Japan!
Dive a Little Deeper
Haiku Day centres around poetry & beauty; so celebrating the day should include these things.
You might like to:
Learn more about the art of Haiku and how it came to the West.
Write some Haiku.
Read & enjoy some Haiku poetry.
Learn some Japanese (or even learn some more about Japan - it is a country with a very interesting history!)
Get out & about seeking the poetic beauty of our world!
Some ready-made fun:
Illustrated Haiku Poems with Kids from Teach Beside Me (lots of ideas & resources).
7 Keys to Write Your Own Haiku from Castle View Academy.
Download this week's SproutEd Learning Hub FREEBIE - Haiku-Zine: Make Your Own.
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