Demonstrate gift giving as an act of caring about someone versus gifts for show (or gifts from the purse). Elementary learners practice giving gifts from the heart by creating a poem for someone special to them.

Concepts

characters, the writing process

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Additional Tags

character, writing process, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use for gift-giving holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah, or Mother's and Father's Days

Pros

• Connects to literary analysis skills and poetry writing lessons
• Includes a worksheet for pupils to brainstorm their poems

Cons

• None