1. Poetry for Children
Chapter 7

2. What is Poetry? Lang. with intense feeling & imagery
Qualities of sound that
bounce pleasingly off the tongue
tickle the ear
leave the mind something to ponder
Affecting honing of sound and meaning

3. Categories of Poetry for Children
Nursery Rhymes & Jump-Rope Rhymes
Folk Songs
Lyric or Expressive Poems
Narrative Poems
Nonsense Verse
Form Poems - Limericks, Haiku, Concrete
Dialogue Poems
Free Verse

4. Elements of Poetry Sounds - rhythm & rhyme Alliteration Images Forms
Insight

5. Choosing Good Poetry
Sound - If rhyme is present, should be exact. Rhythms, if present should be consistent but not monotonous.
Images - Bring clear images to mind.
Insight - Surprises with fresh or wise observations

6. Children’s Preferences
Narrative form is liked by all ages
Free verse & Haiku are the most disliked
Prefer poems that contain rhyme, rhythm, and sound
Children most like humor, familiar experience, and animals
Prefer contemporary poems
Don’t like extensive figurative language and visual imagery

7. Expanding Taste in Poetry
Share poetry informally with students just for enjoyment
Promote poetry by having children practice choral speaking and performance
Encourage students to write poetry.