Recommended for 5th graders! A collection of easy self-study ideas you can enjoy while learning
When fifth graders are told to do independent study, it can be hard to know what to do, right?
First, try to find something you’re interested in.
When you learn about something you like, you can keep it up and have fun.
Here, we’ve collected simple ideas for independent study that can lead to surprising discoveries by learning a little every day.
Try using different methods like materials and books, or videos.
Learning together with friends or family can make it even more enjoyable.
Learning can open up new worlds and lead to new discoveries.
Make the most of what you’ve been interested in so far, and try some fun independent study!
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Recommended for 5th Graders! A Special Collection of Easy Self-Study Ideas You Can Enjoy (51–60)
Chatty Haiku
Learn with a teacher who is both a haiku poet and an essayist! Let me introduce some ideas for “chatty haiku.” When people hear “haiku,” some may find it intimidating, but calling it “chatty haiku” might make it feel more approachable, don’t you think? In the video, you’ll find haiku that use words a two-year-old might say to their caregiver, as well as haiku that capture the honest feelings of lower-elementary school children.
The unique ideas that make you smile are utterly charming!
Let’s compose haiku and tanka
Something you can even submit as a summer vacation assignment! Here are some ideas for creating haiku and tanka.
Many of you may be thinking, “I want to work on something over the summer!” If so, we recommend trying your hand at haiku or tanka.
The video introduces many tips for composing them! If you’re not sure how to get started, try making haiku or tanka while watching this video.
Be sure to take this opportunity to give it a try.
Let’s enjoy reading haiku
Learn entirely through sign language! Here are some ideas for enjoying haiku reading.
These suggestions are great for people who use sign language in daily life or are currently learning it.
In the video, while introducing haiku by Kobayashi Issa—known as one of the three great haikai masters of the Edo period—you can also learn about seasonal words (kigo).
If you’re curious about how to express haiku in sign language, this could help deepen your understanding.
Be sure to give it a try!
Children’s words become haiku.
Let’s jot down honest feelings! Here’s an idea for turning children’s words into haiku.
Kids’ words are often free of pretense and express genuine emotions.
It’s a unique activity you can try together with a parent or guardian, so give it a go.
Many caregivers probably remember things their children say in daily life or when out and about, right? Use those words just as they are and turn them into haiku.
It’s a wonderful idea for children and their caregivers to compose together.
Recommended for 5th Graders! A Collection of Easy Self-Study Ideas You Can Enjoy (61–70)
Is it okay if there’s no seasonal word?
Let’s clear up a simple question! Is it okay not to use a seasonal word (kigo)? Here are some ideas.
In haiku, there’s a rule that you should use a kigo.
However, there are haiku that don’t use one.
If children are curious about this, let’s work through it together! In the video, a teacher who is both a haiku poet and an essayist explains “muki” (haiku without seasonal words).
Once their questions are resolved, understanding should progress smoothly.
Be sure to give it a try.
How to write a simple haiku
Let’s learn through a dialogue-style video! Here are some ideas for how to write simple haiku.
These tips are recommended for people who aren’t sure what key points to focus on when composing haiku.
The video is structured as a dialogue with illustrations, so it should be easy for elementary school students to follow.
It also seems like a good opportunity to think about how to structure a haiku so you can enjoy composing them! Give it a try and incorporate it into your learning.
Haiku to remember
Let’s learn through animation! Here are some haiku ideas you’ll want to remember.
Haiku has a rich history, and it’s well known that in the Edo period the three great masters of haikai—Kobayashi Issa, Matsuo Bashō, and Yosa Buson—composed remarkable verses.
This time, let’s learn seasonal words (kigo) from famous haiku.
Memorizing well-known haiku will help you discover the types of kigo and how to use them.
In recent years, haiku karuta (card sets) have also been available, so they’re great for anyone who wants to memorize while having fun!