Poetry Night at the High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Why Poetry

 

Can Poetry Matter?

 

written by Dana Goia,

Poet & former chair for

National Endowment for the Arts

 

~  applauding the many benefits

of poetry & literacy

 

~  one of his dreams is for poetry to once again

regain a place

in the common culture

 

~  he founded

"Poetry Out Loud"

the National High School

Poetry Recitation contest

 

Click here to

VISIT  THEIR  WEBSITE

for info, poems, & background

What Is Poetry on Parade

An approach for teaching children to:

~  memorize & recite poems

~  read, learn, & understand information

~  write poetry

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"POETRY ON PARADE"

"The Difference Between a Single Flower

& a Field of Sunflowers!"

Quote by Lori Ruhlman

Why Put Poetry at the Heart of Curriculum

 

Poetry can teach so MUCH:

 

~  vocabulary

 

~  higher level language structures

 

~  content area information from science to social studies to math & health

 

~  all forms of English lessons about grammar & punctuation

 

~  spelling

 

~  helps with reading & fluency

 

~  refining memorization skills

 

~  public speaking

 

This immersion in poetry approach can lead to very strong & remarkable

poems from 3rd graders!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Memorizing & Reciting Poetry

can start early using the same techniques I use. 

Take a look at a remarkably moving

3-year-old reciting "Litany"

by Billy Collins. 

 

Click on the LINK below

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