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Word Dance:
Haiku Writing Worksheet. For teachers working with children, grades 2-6.
Introduction to International Haiku
Concise Introduction to Haiku:
A concise introduction of haiku may be observed by looking at the Ants and Poets example.
Freestyle Haiku:
Exploring freestyle haiku poetry.
Grass Sandals, The Travels of Basho. By Dawnine Spivak.
Illustrated by Demi. New York, Atheneum Books
for Young Readers, 1998. 36 pages.
Journey
to Japan Through Poetry. A detailed lesson plan by Patrice M.
Flynn.
Poetry Teachers Fun
activities, poems, ideas, lesson plans.
Word Dance:
Haiku Writing Worksheet. For teachers working with children, grades 2-6.
Haiku Lesson Plan: Primary
From: In the Moonlight a Worm.
Haiku Poetry Lesson Plan.
By Rebecca Gallagher. Butte County, California.
17K.
Haiku
Writing and Editing Project. Prepared by Randy Brooks.
Introduction to International
Haiku 35K
Johnson County Kids Haiku Poems.
Poetry Lesson Plans for
Elementary School Teachers. Pro-Teacher.
"The Nature of Haiku." By Peter Rillero, JoAnn V. Vleland,
and Karen A. Conzelman. Science
and Children, November/December 1999, pp. 16-20.
Poetry Teachers Fun
activities, poems, ideas, lesson plans.
Stone Bench in an Empty Park.
Edited by by Paul B. Janeczko, and illustrated by Henri Silberman.
Orchard Books, 2000. 40 pages. For children, ages 9 -12.
Word Dance:
Haiku Writing Worksheet. For teachers working with children, grades 2-6.
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Cool Melons - Turn to Frogs: The Life and Poems
of Issa. Edited by Matthew Gollub, illustrated
by Kazuko G. Stone and Keiko Smith. Lee and Low Books, 1998. 40
pages. A children's book.
Haiku Poetry: Links, References, and Resources.
Compiled by Michael P. Garofalo. 200K+
Poetry
- Japan - Exploring Haiku. A 2Learn 'NetSplore™ Activity Page.
Sample Poetry Study Unit Outline
Haiku: From Sound to Meaning. Outline of a 2-3 week unit of
study.
Bringing Haiku Back to Life. A three week unit involving Internet research, writing haiku, cultural studies, and creating a PowerPoint presentation. Good links page.
Concrete Poetry:
Links, Bibliography and Some Poems. 100K. By Michael P.
Garofalo.
Haiku, Chaiku, God Bless
You: Teaching Japanese Poetry Writing. By Glori Chaika.
Lyrical Lessons.
Harris Middle School, Shelbyville, Tennessee.
Quotes about Poetry Short
quotations about the nature of poetry.
Sample Poetry Study Unit Outline
Haiku: From Sound to Meaning. Outline of a 2-3 week unit of
study.
Stone Bench in an Empty Park.
Edited by by Paul B. Janeczko, and illustrated by Henri Silberman.
Orchard Books, 2000. 40 pages. For children, ages 9 -12.
Teaching
Poetry in New Formats: To Intermediate Grade Students. By Maria
DiPalma Laudano.
In the Middle: Writing, Reading, and Learning with Adolescents.
By N. Atwell. Portsmouth,
NH: Heinemann, 1987.
Mrs. Smith's Poetry
Page Lot's of good ideas and links for
teaching poetry.
Sample Poetry Study
Unit Outline Haiku: From Sound to Meaning. Outline of a 2-3 week
unit of study.
African-American Poetry Unit By Mark Miazga.
Haiku Lesson Plan - Secondary
From: In the Moonlight a Worm.
One Exercise.
By Timothy Russell.
Sample Poetry Study Unit Outline
Haiku: From Sound to Meaning. Outline of a 2-3 week
unit of
study.
Creative Writing For Teens. By Diane Dobbs.
The Haiku Handbook: How to Write, Share, and Teach
Haiku. By William J. Higginson with
Penny Harter. Tokyo, Kodansha International, 1985. Glossary, index,
resources,
season words, 331 pages. A highly praised, and rightly so, guide to
Haiku.
Haiku Poetry: Links, References, and Resources.
Compiled by Michael P. Garofalo. 200K+
Self-Study Lessons.
From: In the Moonlight a Worm.
Show Don't Tell: Literal Images.
From: In the Moonlight a Worm.
Concrete Poetry: Links, Bibliography and Some Poems. 100K. By Michael P. Garofalo.
The Japanese Haiku Masters. Links,
References, Resources.
Self-Study Lessons.
From: In the Moonlight a Worm.
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General
Children and Teenagers
(Grades: 2-12)
Black Swan/White Crow. By Lewis J. Partrick. Atheneum, 1995
The Classic Tradition of Haiku: An Anthology.
Dover Publications, Dover Thirft Edition, 1996.
Cool Melons - Turn to Frogs: The Life and Poems
of Issa. Edited by Matthew Gollub,
illustrated by Kazuko G. Stone and Keiko Smith. Lee and Low Books, 1998.
40 pages.
Cricket Never Does: A Collection of Haiku and Tanka.
By Myra Cohn Livingston.
Illustrated by Kees De Kiefte. Margaret McElderry, 1997. School and Library
Binding.
Concrete Poetry: Links, Bibliography and Some Poems
By Michael P. Garofalo. 100K+
Finding
Patterns in Haiku Lesson Plan
The Haiku Gallery Haiku
for children. A web ring jumpsite.
The Haiku Handbook: How to Write, Share and Teach Haiku. By William
J. Higginson and
Penny Harter. Tokyo, Kodansha International, © 1985. Glossary, credits,
resources, index; 332 pages.
Teaching haiku in schools is covered in Chapters 11 and 12, pp. 151-180.
Haiku: One Breath Poetry Naomi Beth Wakan.
Canada, Pacific Edge Publishing, 2000.
ISBN 0-89346-846-0. Purchase
Haiku Resources for Teachers. New York, N.Y., Haiku Society of
America, ©2000.
Second Edition. A packet of materials designed for those teaching haiku to students
of
all ages (elementary school to adult).
Haiku: The Mood of Earth; My Own Rhythm. By Ann
Atwood.
Haiku Theme Page Resource and links for teachers.
A Net of Fireflies: Japanese Haiku and Haiku Paintings.
Translated and edited by Harold
Stewart. Charles E. Tuttle, 1993. Mr. Stewart prefers to translate haiku poems
in the rhymed
couplet format. Some students might have more successs writing clever rhymed
couplets.
Poetry for Kids All kinds
of poetry by and for children are featured.
Poetry Teachers Fun
activities, poems, ideas, lesson plans.
Pro Teacher: Haiku Poetry
Lesson plans.
Quotes about Poetry Short
quotations about the nature of poetry.
Stone Bench in an Empty Park.
Edited by by Paul B. Janeczko, and illustrated by Henri Silberman.
Orchard Books, 2000. 40 pages. For children, ages 9 -12.
Teaching Haiku Poetry:
Links, Resources, References. By Michael P. Garofalo. 64K+
Teaching Through Poetry: Writing and the Drafting Process. By George
Marsh. London,
Hodder and Stoughton, © 1988.
Adult and College Writers
A Ha! Poetry. Coordinated by Jane Reichhold. Poetry, articles, links, information, participation options.
Cloud Hands: Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong
Concrete Poetry: Links, Bibliography and
Some Poems By Michael P. Garofalo.
100K+
Contemporary Haiku:
Origins and New Directions. By A.C. Missias.
Cuttings:
Short poems, haiku, couplets, and senryu by Michael P. Garofalo. 1MB+.
Arranged
by the months of the year.
A Dictionary of Haiku:
Classified by Season Words with Traditional and Modern Methods
By Jane Reichhold.
Forms in English Haiku.
By Keiko Imaoka.
Fragment and Phrase Theory.
By Jane Reichhold. Ms. Reichhold's website offers many
other articles that will be useful to teachers.
Guides and Directories to Haiku on the Internet
Haiku Discussion Groups on the Internet
The Haiku
Handbook: How to Write, Share, and Teach Haiku. By
William J. Higginson with
Penny Harter. Tokyo, Kodansha International, 1985. Glossary, index,
resources, season words, 331 pages.
A highly praised, and rightly so, guide to Haiku. Review1. Review2. Mr.
Higginson is the
editor for the Open Directory
section on haiku poetry.
Haiku: One Breath Poetry Naomi Beth Wakan.
Canada, Pacific Edge Publishing, 2000.
ISBN 0-89346-846-0. Purchase
Haiku Poetry: Links, References, and Resources.
Compiled by Michael P. Garofalo. The most
comprehensive and up-to-date collection of links to haiku resources on the
Internet. This site provides
both title and author indexing of Internet resources, some topical arrangements of links,
short descriptions
of website offerings, and Amazon.com pointers to relevant book titles. Updated
weekly. 200K+
Haiku
World: An International Poetry Almanac. By
William J. Higginson. Tokyo, Kodansha
International, 1996. Subject index (pp.396-407), author index, 407 pages. An
outstanding haikai saijiki
which includes over 1,000 poems by over 600 poets from 50 countries. Haiku are
creativley organized
by broad topics (e.g., animals, earth, heavens, humanity, holidays, plants, etc.) within
each of the four
seasons, new year, and all year categories. The best English language saijiki reference book. The
companion volume to The
Haiku Seasons: Poetry of the Natural World.
History of Haiku
By Ryu Yotsuya. Informative short essays on 10 famous Japanese Haiku
poets.
In the Moonlight a Worm.
"This website offers teachers and students an introduction to
writing
haiku poems, a chance to study the history and nature of haiku poetry and an introduction
to the
fundamental principles of creative writing. It is free and non-profit making. If you are a
teacher,
you may download the lesson plans and photocopiable poem sheets and use them with your
classes." Presented by George Marsh. Lesson Plans for teachers in primary
and secondary
schools, and plans for self-study. The site includes short articles, a bibliography,
student work,
and many ideas for students and teachers of poetry. Mr. Marsh is the author of
Teaching
Through Poetry: Writing and the Drafting Process, published by Hodder and Stoughton
in 1988.
The Japanese Haiku Masters. Links,
References, Resources.
Laughter in
Japanese Haiku By Nobuyuki Yuasa.
Looking at Haiku.
By Elizabeth St. Jacques.
Mail Lists On-Line for Sharing Ideas and Haiku
Poetry in the Light.
Excellent articles and quality poetry.
Quotes about Poetry Short
quotations about the nature of poetry.
Rhythm in Haiku?
By Elizabeth St. Jacques.
Seeds from a
Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey.
By Clark Strand. New
York, Hyperion, 1997. 188 pages. ISBN:
0786883235. The author was a Zen Buddhist monk
for many years, before becoming a family man and householder in the Eastern U.S.. A
gentle and
warmhearted introduction to writing haiku as a way of being a more creative and insightful
person.
Emphasis is upon a 5-7-5 style form.
Self-Study Lessons.
From: In the Moonlight a Worm.
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Stalking the Wild Onji.
By Richard Gilbert. Haiku research
papers.
Teaching Haiku Poetry: Links, Resources, References. By Michael P. Garofalo. 49K+
Tercets Selected verses and
links.
Zen Poetry.
Extensive links and bibliography, a large collection of selected quotes, notes,
special studies, and webpages on noted Zen poetry scholars and translators, e.g., R. H.
Blyth,
Lucien Stryk, etc.. 310K+ By Mike Garofalo.
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