One-word poem

Children write short acrostic poems from the letters of their name or a season.

Steps

1. The teacher reads a short children's poem and you talk about rhyme and rhythm.
2. Show an acrostic: the letters of the word SPRING start each line of the poem.
3. Children write an acrostic from their own name.
4. Instead of writing, younger children suggest rhymes and the teacher writes a shared poem.
5. Read the poems aloud and put them on display.

Tip: Write the poems on a strip of paper and fasten them round the wrist like a bracelet.

Materials needed

• Coloured paper (1 pad per 4 children)