POETRY IN CLASSROOM

POETRY IN CLASSROOM

A poem can be a fun, short and interesting to share with children. There are many benefits in exposing children to a diverse selection of poetry at an early age. Introducing very young children to poetry exposes them to the sounds and rhythms of language stimulate interest in words and learning to read. Poetry celebrates the individual word, the sound of language, and the rhythm of language in a way that narrative does not.

On days when we just can’t get our class down to work, we attempt to have a poetry session. We can discuss ways to perform poems e.g. mime, song, dance or music. We can make the students to think of some ideas they could use to write poems.

E.B. de Vito has found a way to express his thoughts about words through his poem “words”. Using selected words, he creates delightful images in our mind as we read them. Therefore, we can encourage our tech-saavy young generation to use computer words in poetry.  Start with simple Haiku, the Japanese poetry. Special days as Valentine ’s Day, mother’s, teacher’s day and father’s day can also bring some fun in poetry writing in teenagers. Offer them some humorous words to start off with.

Words

by E.B. de Vito

There are words that soothe

And tranquilize:

Slumbering, rainbows,

Butterflies.

There are words that tighten,

Words that roil:

Tension, turmoil,

Chaos, spoil.

There are words that shimmer,

That beguile:

Stars, ships, peacocks,

Firelight, smile.

And always, words

That make life full:

Love, laughter, home,

Peace, beautiful.