Poet-Tree

Poetry offers children (and adults) an opportunity to express their thoughts and ideas about the environment in creative and artistic ways.

Take children outdoors to observe a variety of trees and then encourage them to write a poem.

• Invite children to choose a tree near their home, school, or local park for observation.
• Ask children to spend time observing their tree from various perspectives; sitting against it, lying underneath it, walking around it, etc.
• Using nature journals or notebooks, have children record words, ideas, and impressions that enter their minds.
• Remind children to use their senses (touch, smell, sight, and sound… but not taste) to generate more words to describe their tree.
• Finally, encourage children to convert their thoughts into a poem.

Story Cubes

Why not use our Story Cubes to help create your poems.

Story Cubes are useful tool when looking for inspiration to create story ideas. 

We have created 5 story cubes plus one blank template so you can create your own.

How use use:

• Print and assemble the cubes.
• Roll all the cubes, and create a story/poem based on the pictures that land facing upwards.