Haiku Time

Haiku Time
Reading/Writing Share several examples of haiku with your students, including this one, then send them to the library to find some themselves.

Hammock Haiku: An Invitation

by Heidi Roemer

Bring a tall glass of
lemonade and we'll doze in
the cool summer shade.

Can You Haiku?
In this lesson, students learn the rules and conventions of haiku, study examples by Japanese masters, and create a haiku of their own.

Seasonal Haiku: Writing Poems to Celebrate Any Season
In this three-part lesson, students write and illustrate haiku depicting seasonal images.

Haiku in Color
Using this lesson, students will learn that haiku is a centuries old form of Japanese poetry which does not tell a story but rather creates a picture and usually includes some sort of seasonal reference or relates to nature. Students will then write their own haiku poems and draw a relating picture.