Picturing Writing Weather Poetry Workshop

Dive into Artists/Writers Workshop during two after-school sessions to learn simple crayon resist-based art techniques to create representations of different kinds of weather. These paintings will be used to inspire poetry rich in sensory description.

During this Picturing Writing poetry unit, learn simple techniques for expanding students’ vocabularies and teaching the power of word choice. Learn how to make your paintings “come alive” by selecting just the right words to describe what is happening in the picture.

This PW Weather Poetry Workshop offers a variety of poetry formats—from very simple to more complex— that can be used for writing poetry across the curriculum. This updated unit also includes opportunities for informational writing and opinion writing (the latter on the About the Artist/Writer page).

Picturing Writing is an innovative, evidence-based approach to teaching writing designed to meet the needs of a wide range of learners. This highly scaffolded, multimodal approach gives students access to visual as well as verbal tools for developing and recording their ideas. Because pictures offer a universal language, Picturing Writing allows students to enter the reading/writing process from a position of strength and enthusiasm. It provides an enticing, alternative pathway into writing for English Learners and others who struggle with reading and writing.

No previous art experience necessary!