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.
 
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:
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