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The Nature of Haiku: Students use haiku to learn about the natural world

Science and Children—October 1999

Haiku takes advantage of children’s curiosity and interest in nature. The open-ended nature of haiku writing is motivational and student centered. Also, the simplicity of haiku allows children to have successful writing experiences. This article describes how your students can learn about nature and improve their observational abilities by incorporating haiku into the elementary classroom.
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