A Look into Creative Valentines Cards by Paige Allen and Matthew Trazzera
Students in Creative Writing with Ms. Anderson recently took part in a Valentine’s Day project that allowed them to express love through poetry, rhyme schemes, soliloquies, or sonnets. Gracie Forney, an 11th grader, chose to write a sonnet, while 9th grader Aliana Alvarado created a poem for her Valentine’s card. Both students said the activity showed them ways to explore different ways of showing emotion through writing. “There were a lot of different ways to express love on Valentine’s Day,” Forney said. The assignment encouraged creativity while still practicing important writing skills.
Aliana Alvarado explained that her poem was inspired by her mom and focused on how much love she had for her and her gratitude. “It was for my mom and I thought she would like the colors I picked out,” Alvarado said. She also shared that ideas came from people around her and opinions from her teacher, Ms. Anderson. Alvarado said sharing her work with others helped her improve. “It was good, so I could get other thoughts and ideas,” she said.
Forney said her sonnet was written for her boyfriend and included a funny message and drawing inside the card. “Sonnets meant a lot to me and reached my heart deeply,” she said when explaining her choice. She added that the project helped her learn more about rhyme schemes and wordplay. Both students described the assignment as fun and meaningful, showing how writing could be personal while still educational. The project gave students a chance to combine creativity with emotion in a unique way.
9th grader Lilliana White recently completed a Valentine's Day card in her creative writing class with Ms. Anderson, the cards allowed them to express themselves through poetry, rhyme schemes, or sonnets. Her main Idea of her Valentines card was that “love takes courage,” explaining that “being honest about your feelings can be scary, but it's worth it.” she said. Her card was used to express her love and feeling towards her boyfriend, she was inspired by deep connection , “I used his favorite colors for the theme of the card” she said. The most fun part for her was “writing the emotional parts of it,” she states.
Then we have 9th grader Nylah Nabors, that also completes the Valentines day card in her creative writing class. Nabors main idea was “Gratitude” she explained. Nabors card was a soliloquy and it did have a funny twist and very clear on what she was. “I knew my mom would really appreciate a card I made for her” Nabors said. So she decided to make one for her mother. “I got the idea for my friends around,” Nabors stated.
Overall both cards turned out different but great, each subject enjoyed this valentines day assignment and it's a great way for students to interact in the holiday while also learning about writing and rhyming. It's a fun and an expressive way students can still enjoy it and have fun.
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Creative thinking: Aliana Alvarado completes a “Mad Libs” creative writing assignment during Creative Writing class this week in Ms. Anderson’s classroom as part of a lesson designed to help students strengthen their vocabulary, creativity, and understanding of sentence structure while building original stories. “It’s fun because you get to be creative and make silly sentences,” Alvarado said. Photo by Paige Allen
Focused and determined: Student Nylah Nabors participates in a “MADLIBS” writing and interactive activity during creative writing. Students enrolled in her class seem to enjoy her fun and unique assignments. “Having a teacher that switches things up every now and than is fun” Nabors said. Photo by: Matthew Trazzera