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Chapter 10 Poetry Copyright 2016 Wadsworth Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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Chapter Highlights A. Poetry and Young Children B. Poetry and Reading Ability C. Selection D. Types of Poetry and Elements E. Teacher Techniques F. Resources Copyright 2016 Wadsworth Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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Objectives In this chapter, we will investigate: Poetry elements The ability to present a poem Creating a poem with features that appeal to young children Copyright 2016 Wadsworth Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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Poetry (1 of 3) Enjoyable way to build listening skills Poem: rhythmic use of words Builds vocabulary Easy for children to learn Familiarizes and exposes children to classic and contemporary poetry Copyright 2016 Wadsworth Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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Poetry (2 of 3) Stimulates children’s imaginations Builds self-worth and self-confidence Promotes success in reading and spelling ability Trains children to experience the pleasure of hearing sounds Copyright 2016 Wadsworth Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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Poetry (3 of 3) Has form and order Diction Clarity of speech; enunciation Couplets Stanzas of two rhyming lines Verses Lines of a poem or poetry without imaginative or conceptual power Copyright 2016 Wadsworth Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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Use of Poetry Use poetry for various reasons: Exposure to classic and contemporary poetry Pleasure of hearing sounds Enjoyment, humor Stimulate imagination Increase vocabulary Exposure to rhyming Copyright 2016 Wadsworth Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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Promoting Early Reading Ability
Nursery rhymes Folk sayings with rhyming words for very young children Alliteration Repetition of beginning consonant sounds Copyright 2016 Wadsworth Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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Poetry Elements Children’s literature Loaded with rhyming words and names Assonance (vowel sound) Repetition of words of identical or similar vowel sounds Figurative language Language enhanced by words Copyright 2016 Wadsworth Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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Teacher Techniques A poem should be read smoothly. A child should not be singled out or asked to recite without volunteering. Utilizing poetry charts build interest. Display children’s poetry. Teachers should not change a child’s work when dictating. Copyright 2016 Wadsworth Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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Ways to Introduce Children to Poetry
Have a poem of the day or week. Use pictures and a flannel board to motivate children. Invite the children to help you think of rhyming words to go with cut-out magazine pictures. Copyright 2016 Wadsworth Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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Types of Poetry Lyric Descriptive Narrative Limerick Free verse Nonsense Copyright 2016 Wadsworth Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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Poetry Elements Similes Comparisons of two things that are unlike Metaphor Figures of speech in which a comparison is implied by analogy but is not stated Personification Giving human characteristics and emotions to inanimate objects and animals Copyright 2016 Wadsworth Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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Sources Poetry books can be found in many places: Public libraries Book stores School supply stores Teacher magazines Teacher-created poems Select poetry that reflects cultural diversity Copyright 2016 Wadsworth Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
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