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Start-Up Activity
Ask student to close their eyes and picture the most beautiful letter of the alphabet. Ask them to think about what makes that letter the most beautiful. Tell them to think about the shape of the letter and get a very clear picture in their heads. Then have have them open their eyes.
Ask for volunteers to come to the board to draw the most beautiful letter. After each volunteer does so, invite the person to say what makes the shape so beautiful.
Point out to students that letters and words have meanings, sounds, and shapes. When students are creating poems, they get to play with all three parts. In this chapter, they will explore how the shape of words connects to their sounds and meanings.
Think About It
“I try to apply colors like words that shape poems, like notes that shape music.”
—Joan Miro
Start-Up Activity
Ask student to close their eyes and picture the most beautiful letter of the alphabet. Ask them to think about what makes that letter the most beautiful. Tell them to think about the shape of the letter and get a very clear picture in their heads. Then have have them open their eyes.
Ask for volunteers to come to the board to draw the most beautiful letter. After each volunteer does so, invite the person to say what makes the shape so beautiful.
Point out to students that letters and words have meanings, sounds, and shapes. When students are creating poems, they get to play with all three parts. In this chapter, they will explore how the shape of words connects to their sounds and meanings.
Think About It
“I try to apply colors like words that shape poems, like notes that shape music.”
—Joan Miro
