In order to capture the essence of Fall, fifth graders went on a nature walk to explore the sights, sounds, and smells of the season. With clipboards in hand, we made “in the moment” observations of nature and collected three items that would be ideal to add to our haikus. They had the opportunity to brainstorm ideas, write a rough draft of their haiku, and then conference with the teacher to create their final draft. They then were given access to watercolors, oil pastels, markers, and colored pencils to create a beautiful scene behind their poetic words.
