Poetry
Welcome back, everyone!
This week we were introduced to Poetry and all the glories and splendour that accompany the poetry. It is one expressive form that our students are introduced to as early as 2 years old. Think about the following nursery rhymes. Hmm... Don't they sound like poems?
Figure 1. Jack and Jill
Figure 2. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Figure 3. Baa, Baa Black Sheep
What is Poetry?
Poetry is a piece of writing that expresses an emotion or an idea. Poetry allows persons to share personal experiences, share their imagination and express feelings.
Why do we do Poetry?
We use poetry as a form of expression that we use to express feelings, ideas and thoughts on a subject matter or a topic.
We as teachers do poetry in the classroom to encourage creative writing, allow students to explore language and vocabulary.
We as teachers do poetry in the classroom to encourage creative writing, allow students to explore language and vocabulary.
Types of Poetry
There are many types of poems. However, we will keep the list to only 10 types.
1.Colour Poem
1.Colour Poem
3.If I Were Poem
4.Acrostic Poem
5.Concrete Poem
6.Ode
7.Haiku
8.Limericks
Benefits of Poetry to the Students
The benefits of poetry to students are:
- Poetry allows students to be expressive and creative with their thoughts
- Poetry takes the emphasis off of mechanics such as grammar and vocabulary so all students are comfortable with writing poems
- Some poems follow an order so students become aware of patterns and rhythm
Recommended sites
- https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poems/other/- This site shows examples of the types of poems and describes what they are
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad2RDUIV8yg- A video explaining poetry
- https://www.readingrockets.org/article/10-ways-use-poetry-your-classroom- Some ways you can incorporate poetry in your classroom
References
Warrican, S. J. (2012). The Complete Caribbean Teacher Literacy. Pheonix: Pearson Education.
Spandel, Vicki (2012) Creating Writers in the Primary Classroom: 6 Traits, Process,
Workshop & Literature (6th edition). New York: Pearson
Warrican, S. J. (2012). The Complete Caribbean Teacher Literacy. Pheonix: Pearson Education.
Spandel, Vicki (2012) Creating Writers in the Primary Classroom: 6 Traits, Process,
Workshop & Literature (6th edition). New York: Pearson
Until Next Sunday... Goodbye
A very informative blog. This week's bog was short but filled with helpful information and sites that we as teachers can use in the classroom. The section with the list of the types of poems was especially helpful, who knew they were so simple? Teachers can now use this information for students to construct simple poems to aid in their development. We always look forward to the well of information that you post from week to week. Thank You!
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