Leveling up Your Writing How to Haiku for Gamers
Boost vocabulary, creativity, and focus. For video game fans, this Language Arts (ELA) poetry format enhances critical thinking and sensory awareness. ADHD 2e ASD PDA neurodiverse neurodivergent Minecraft inclusive. Homeschool friendly.
Jolene ST STEAM Gaming w Neurodivergent Educator
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What's included
5 pre-recorded lessons
2 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentAssignments
1-2 hours per week. Learners may participate describing natural elements in their games and explore syllables in game words, with the option of writing their own haikus inspired by their favorite games. This course prioritizes creativity and confidence by not focusing on spelling, punctuation, or grammar. Responsive, positive, specific educator feedback is available upon request.Assessment
Learners may participate describing natural elements in their games and explore syllables in game words, with the option of writing their own haikus inspired by their favorite games. This course prioritizes creativity and confidence by not focusing on spelling, punctuation, or grammar. Responsive, positive, specific educator feedback is available upon request.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 8
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Boost creativity, vocabulary, sensory awareness, calming, creativity, confidence, and critical thinking with these clear and concise haiku lessons especially engaging for gamers. Interest led writing inspired by favorite games. Learn about syllables and increase sensory observation of the setting within favorite games. Improve focus through this concise format of poetry. English Language Arts skills inspired by gaming. This course prioritizes creativity and confidence by not focusing on spelling, punctuation, or grammar. By intentional design, closed captioning is provided to support reading and literacy development by reinforcing spoken word with text and providing written accessibility to my spoken auditory content. Learners are also welcome to listen rather than view this course if preferred. I'm responsive with positive and specific feedback to all questions and posts.
Learning Goals
Build awareness that haikus often focus on nature and seasonal references.Identify the syllable structure of haiku (5-7-5).
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)5 Lessons
over 2 WeeksLesson 1:
Goals, gamer focus, and the origin of haiku
Goals, gamer focus, and the origin of the haiku poem format 5 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
The nature of haiku and seeking game-based sources of inspiration
The nature of haiku and seeking game-based sources of inspiration 6 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Lesson on using Optional Planning Document 1
Walkthrough and intentional purpose lesson on using Optional Planning Document 1 Lesson 4:
Syllable secrets of success, my own game inspired example, and a haiku activity
Syllable secrets of success, my own game inspired example, and a haiku activity if you choose to create your own haiku poetry. 6 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Learning Needs
I'm a neurodivergent person myself, and an experienced, highly trained & certified educator, my classes are neurodiverse & neurodivergent inclusive including dyslexia, autism ASD, 2e, gifted, ADHD, & PDA. Special Ed friendly.
Parental Guidance
By intentional design, closed captioning is provided on my lesson videos to support reading and literacy development by reinforcing spoken word with text and providing written accessibility to my spoken auditory content. Learners are also welcome to listen rather than view this course if preferred.
This course prioritizes creativity and confidence by not focusing on spelling, punctuation, or grammar.
If your learner creates a haiku and would like to share it, I'd love to read or hear it. I'm responsive with positive and specific feedback to all learner questions and posts.
Supply List
Multiple, educator created, printing optional, planning documents are available throughout this course.
Joined February, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Florida State University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of Florida
I am Minecraft Education Edition certified and a highly experienced and actively certified educator with a Master of Science: Curriculum and Instruction VI degree in Education and multiple active teaching certifications including School Library Media Technology Specialist (PreK-12th grade), English Language Arts multiple certifications across multiple grade ranges (5-9, 6-12), and more.
I homeschool my own young Minecrafter and am an avid Minecrafter and Roblox player myself. I am also Minecraft Education Edition certified.
As a neurodivergent person myself, homeschooling my own neurodivergent young Minecraft learner, I design my courses to be inclusive and accessible. I continuously seek to be affirming and empowering towards every learner in every class.
Intentional design: Closed captioning is provided to support reading and literacy development by reinforcing spoken word with text and providing written accessibility to my spoken auditory content. Learners are also welcome to listen rather than view this course if preferred. This course prioritizes creativity and confidence by not focusing on spelling, punctuation, or grammar.
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