Using Our "Poet" Eyes

This past week, we began our work in our Poetry writing unit.  We learned about using our "poet's" eyes.  This means that we try to look "beyond" the actual object and think about what the object could be like.  ie:  A cotton ball is like a cloud, a pillow, and a marshmallow.  

Each table got a tub of objects (shells, ping pong balls, rocks, etc.)  Then each student chose an object to write about.  We tried to use many of our 5 senses when describing the object (how it looks, feels, sounds, ...).