Home National Days Haiku for You: Simple Poetry for Kids By Amber GuetebierApril 21, 2021 Search more like this ice-creamhow-topoetryconeskillrisedifferencestructuretirefigureexamplehelpcuprest Read next National Days The Best Organic Clothes for Babies & Toddlers National Days 45 Pumpkin Carving Designs That’ll Wow the Neighborhood National Days Target’s Best Holiday Deals Start Sooner Than You Think National Days This Larger Than Life Mister Rogers Monument is Exactly What the World Needs National Days Want a Free Donut on Halloween? Here’s How to Get One from Krispy Kreme The haiku is an uncomplicated form of poetry that kids will take to with natural skill. This traditional Japanese verse is just three lines. All you need is to remember that and the 5-7-5 rule. Read on for the how-to. photo: cegoh via pixabay Here’s the basic structure of the haiku: 1st line: 5 syllables 2nd line: 7 syllables 3rd line: 5 syllables The biggest challenge is teaching them the difference between words and syllables and helping them count it out if they need it. Kids can count on their fingers as they try and figure out the perfect way to say it with words. Here’s an example: 1st verse: It is ice cream time (5) 2nd verse: Serve it in a cup or cone (7) 3rd verse: Ice cream time is here (5) More examples: Ride your tricycle It is red and has a bell Take it to the street Mom is tired now But soon she will rise again No rest for mommy —Amber Guetebier RELATED STORIES Poetry Crafts for Kids How to Write a Limerick with Your Kids Fill-in-the-Blank Poetry Fun Beyond Mother Goose: Best Poets for Kids
