A Creative way of Teaching Poems and Rhymes to the students -("KIND WORDS POEM")- Lesson plan, activities and creative presentation.

Topic: Poem

Poem: Kind Words

Subject: English

Grade: Primary and upper primary

Objectives: Able to

• know the meaning of the words "kind, helpful, nice, and generous"
• understand the meaning of the phrases "Kind hearts, kind words, kind deeds, and kind thoughts."
• sing the poem.
• know the importance of the trees.

            Here is a simple lesson plan and activities of the poem Kind words written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. And also I am attaching the video of my student's creative presentation.

Presentation: 

Task 1:

• Show the below flashcards to the students.
• Ask some questions pertaining to the pictures.
• Ex: What do you observe? What are they doing? Have you seen such people? Have you ever helped anyone? ...etc.
• By asking these questions try to focus to get the words 'kind, helpful, nice, and generous.'
• Facilitate them to understand the words by explaining their meanings.
• Focus on the main word "KIND"

Task 2:

• Tell the students to we are going to draw a mindmap.
• Tell them to write the "KIND" word in the middle.
• Tell them to prepare some phrases using the word "KIND." (Ex: Kind heart, kind thoughts..etc)
• See the below example.

Task 3:

• Show the below flashcards to the students.
• Make them familiar with the meanings of the phrases 'Kind hearts, kind words, kind deeds, and kind thoughts.
• Ask how the pictures are related to the phrase.
• Explain to them the internal meaning of the poet by making some discussion.

Production:

Task 4:

• Present the poem
• Tell your students to tune the poem.

 Practice:

Task 5:

• See the below presentation.
• If it is good practice with your students.

Task 2:

• Tell them they are going to prepare a poster on the benefits of trees.
• Tell them to draw or paint a tree using their hand. 
• See the below model.
• Tell them to write uses of the trees.
• Discuss in groups and present.