Pretty Plants Point of View

Standard-Students will write for a variety of purposes

Procedure:
1. Explain to students they will be using a program in the computer lab called Kidspiration.
2. Using a projector and/or Smart Board, log onto ,Kidspiration, and demonstrate the many tools in the software.
3. Next give students a handout with directions for their writing assignment.
Directions: Using ,Kidspiration, draw and color any type of flower. Give your flower a name using personification. When you have completed your drawing and you are satisfied with your creation think about how a flower would feel if it was feed and watered and how it would feel if it were not feed and watered. Include suggestions from the flower's point of view. Create a poem written from the flower's point of view.
4. Students will then go to the computer label to create their drawing using ,Kidspiration, Software.
5. When students have completed their computer drawing, they will use the steps of the writing process to construct a poem.
6. When students are ready to publish, provide computer lab or computer class time to use ,Word ,to type their poem.
7. Give students construction paper to mount their drawing and poem.
8. Each student will present their drawing and poem to the class.
I use a rubric to assess. I believe each teacher should create thier own rubric.