Poetry is inspired by students' impressionist artwork of night along the water.
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Go on an imagination journey. Close your eyes and picture yourself by water's edge at night. Listen to a recording of ocean sounds or Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. Play an ocean drum to set the mood. Tap into your senses—what do you hear, feel, smell, and see? How does the moonlight fall? Imagine plant life, sky with moon and stars reflecting in the water, water lapping at a pier, animals stirring, boats rocking, and land forms (beaches, banks, rocky shore).
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Cover your work area with recycled newspaper. With Crayola® Watercolor Paints, sketch the scene from your imagination on watercolor paper. Use color and lines to show movement. Create darker shades to depict shadows, and use lighter hues to show the shining moon.
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In small groups, describe your paintings and share imagined sensations of walking by water at night.
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With your painting displayed before you, rekindle your creativity by writing poetry about the experience with Crayola Colored Pencils.
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