Writing poetry is
a great exercise for all language learners, regardless of the target language.
It gives the learner a chance to experiment with language and vocabulary, and
to freely share their ideas without the confines of grammar. To
express their joyful encounters during their recent Shore Trip, the fourth graders gave this communicative approach a try.
To embark upon this
learning practice, the fourth graders first gathered for a Meeting and
reflected on their Shore Trip experience. We read Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Hello Ocean / Hola mar to further extend our thoughts. In this
tale, a young girl shares how she experiences the sea with all of her senses.
Inspired
by the story, we decided to create a poem about how our five senses were evoked by
the shore experience, adding an emotional feeling as well.
Título (Title)
Yo veo (I see...)
Yo oigo ( hear...)
Yo huelo (I smell...)
Yo pruebo (I taste...)
Yo toco (I touch
....)
Yo siento (I
feel...)
A PowerPoint was prepared
that included the Spanish vocabulary for los
cinco sentidos (the five senses). We then discussed the many words that we
might use in our poem and included them in this document. All fourth graders were encouraged to contribute their ideas for each part of speech; objeto (object), adjetivo, (adjective), verbo
(verb), y sentimiento (feeling). Then,
written by category in English with the Spanish translation, a list was
compiled that included all the vocabulary words suggested. It was this list
that the fourth graders used as a reference to help them form complete
sentences in the Spanish language. Their
complete work is up on display in front of the fourth grade classrooms.
Please make sure to stop by and see the amazing job they did. The poems are
truly inspiring!
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