A few weeks ago, I came across a blog post from Grade ONEderful about students writing “Goodbye, Hello” poems. She completed this writing activity with her first graders, but you could really integrate this activity with any grade-level.
I decided to take it one step farther and use Pic Collage for the students to publish their poetry.
I’ve used Pic Collage for other projects, including my QR Code Summary Posters (tutorial for Pic Collage is included in that blog post!). I like the idea of using technology and iPads to publish writing. It was a fun 1-2 day activity for my students. Not only was it great for vocabulary practice, spelling, and visualizing… but students were able to take home a poem that THEY wrote and were proud of. We also practiced reading them for fluency for a Poetry Showcase during few minutes at the end of the week!
Here are two student examples:
Here are a few additional blogs and websites that share ideas and templates for writing your own Goodbye/Hello poems in the classroom:
If you’re interested in a web-based template, here’s one you can use for creating your poems. I personally prefer for my students to brainstorm ideas in their writing notebooks (see below), but you can use whatever format works best for you.
If you don’t wish to do seasonal writing, “Goodbye, Hello” poetry would be a fun end-of-the-year writing activity to celebrate summer vacation. Goodbye Spring, Hello Summer? Goodbye School Year, Hello Summer Vacation? Hmmm… Goodbye Stress, Hello Relaxation? (Oh wait, that one is just for the teachers!) 🙂
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Happy Teaching!
