Expressing Ourselves Through Writing

White Cane Day lesson plan for upper elementary (3rd-5th grade) wiriting.

Lesson Plan

Intended for Upper Elementary (3rd-5th Grade) students.

Overview

Students will write a short poem about their white cane using emotions, sensory details, and simple figurative language. This lesson builds vocabulary and confidence while reinforcing positive cane identity. This lesson is designed to take 30-40 minutes.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe emotions related to white cane use
  • Use sensory language in writing
  • Experiment with similes or personification

Materials

  • Writing paper or digital document
  • Braille materials or large print as needed
  • Optional word bank

Pre-Teaching: Writing Concepts

  • Senses help readers imagine (touch, sound, sight)
  • A simile compares things using like
  • Personification gives an object human traits

Activity

  1. Students complete the following lines (with flexibility):
    1. My cane makes me feel...
    2. My cane looks like...
    3. My cane sounds like...
    4. My cane feels like...
    5. My cane (personification)...
    6. My cane is like... (simile)
  2. Final product, students can fill out all the prompts or just 3-5, or add their own!
  3. They now have a completed poem, but don't forget to give it a title.
  4. Sharing Options:
    1. Read aloud
    2. Share one favorite line
    3. Have an adult read for them
    4. Email it to a friend, family member or teacher