Learners will explore a new acrostic to guide poetry writing and draw a picture to go with it.  Depending on the acrostic of the week and learner, several pieces may be produced in one session, but every learner can expect to walk away with at least one piece per session. 

This is a great introductory course in poetry. Teachers will use language while guiding learners in brainstorming to define poetry elements, such as alliteration, onomatopoeia, stanzas, verses, and more. Learners and teachers can brainstorm together and share their work throughout the class.  Learners will have an (optional) opportunity to share their work at the end of class. 

Weekly themes:
Week of Sept 4th: Names
Week of Sept 11th: Animals
Week of Sept 18th: Triangle
Week of Sept 25th: Seasons
Week of Oct 2nd: Emotions
Week of Oct 9th: Weather 
Week of Oct 16th: Fruit
Week of Oct 23rd: Months
Week of Oct 30th: Pumpkin, Bats, Spiders
Week of Nov 6th: Character Traits
Week of Nov 13th: Heart
Week of Nov 20th: Days of the Week

New ideas may be added occasionally, but topics will recycle when all themes have been used. 

No additional resources outside the Outschool Zoom classroom will be needed for this class. 

As an ongoing class, learners are welcome to enroll and withdraw anytime. Each lesson is completely independent of the lesson before and after it.