Color Poems for Kids
Every student learns the
spectrum of colors from the time they enter
elementary school. But what is a color poem?
Color poems are about a single color; referring to that color by using analogies, similes, or a list of nouns. One goal is to convey the uniqeness of the color by employing all of the author's five senses when describing the color.
Color poems are about a single color; referring to that color by using analogies, similes, or a list of nouns. One goal is to convey the uniqeness of the color by employing all of the author's five senses when describing the color.
How to write a color poem
For elementary school
students we highly recommend that you
integrate a
Y-chart
into your syllabus. This will add a structured element to the lesson
and will help children determine what their chosen color looks like.
They can then utilize their senses to describe the color in
detail.
TASK:
Ask your students to use a Y-chart to determine what their chosen color
looks, feels
and sounds like. Then have them write a Color Poem using metaphors
(not the words directly from the Y-chart).