Comments on: Why Poetry? http://blog.bravewriter.com/2009/09/30/why-poetry/ Thoughts from my jungle to yours Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:45:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: ipod http://blog.bravewriter.com/2009/09/30/why-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-99376 ipod Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:18:48 +0000 http://blog.bravewriter.com/?p=1317#comment-99376 <strong>gadgets...</strong> [...]Why Poetry? « A Brave Writer’s Life in Brief[...]... gadgets…

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]]> By: Laura http://blog.bravewriter.com/2009/09/30/why-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-62141 Laura Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:48:38 +0000 http://blog.bravewriter.com/?p=1317#comment-62141 No matter what else is going on, somehow on Thursday afternoons we MAKE teatime happen. I have been amazed and delighted at the pleasure my kids have taken in selcting and reading "their" poems. They like Jack Prelutsky, Shel S., various from "Read-Aloud Poems for Young People". And this past week, my 11yo wrote a limerick and saved it for teatime, which from him is EXCEPTIONAL. Thanks for your continuing inspiration and encouragement. No matter what else is going on, somehow on Thursday afternoons we MAKE teatime happen. I have been amazed and delighted at the pleasure my kids have taken in selcting and reading “their” poems. They like Jack Prelutsky, Shel S., various from “Read-Aloud Poems for Young People”. And this past week, my 11yo wrote a limerick and saved it for teatime, which from him is EXCEPTIONAL. Thanks for your continuing inspiration and encouragement.

]]> By: Marcy http://blog.bravewriter.com/2009/09/30/why-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-62101 Marcy Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:14:19 +0000 http://blog.bravewriter.com/?p=1317#comment-62101 We take turns reading the same poem and I find it interesting how at times the poem comes across different - as my children and I learn where to put the emphasis (does that make sense?). Shel Silverstein is a favorite - we've a cd of "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and enjoy listening as we read along. My son likes Christina Rossetti because the first poem he memorized was "Caterpillar"! We take turns reading the same poem and I find it interesting how at times the poem comes across different – as my children and I learn where to put the emphasis (does that make sense?). Shel Silverstein is a favorite – we’ve a cd of “Where the Sidewalk Ends” and enjoy listening as we read along. My son likes Christina Rossetti because the first poem he memorized was “Caterpillar”!

]]> By: Kika http://blog.bravewriter.com/2009/09/30/why-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-62082 Kika Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:47:50 +0000 http://blog.bravewriter.com/?p=1317#comment-62082 Some of the most enjoyed books of poetry in our home were borrowed from the library so I don't have their titles. Some from our shelves which we enjoy are "A Family of Poems" by Caroline Kennedy, the Poetry for Young People series (ex. Emily Dickinson, Robert Browning), "Alligator Pie," Dennis Lee and "Where the Sidewalk Ends," Shel Silverstein. My kids prefer the goofy stuff although I do introduce more 'mature' poetry on occassion. I agree, though, that I want them to love words, the music of language, and be cautious about making it all too heavy or a drudgery. We do enjoy Shakespeare, too, and although it is not poetry there is a musicality about his writing that feels akin to poetry. Some of the most enjoyed books of poetry in our home were borrowed from the library so I don’t have their titles. Some from our shelves which we enjoy are “A Family of Poems” by Caroline Kennedy, the Poetry for Young People series (ex. Emily Dickinson, Robert Browning), “Alligator Pie,” Dennis Lee and “Where the Sidewalk Ends,” Shel Silverstein. My kids prefer the goofy stuff although I do introduce more ‘mature’ poetry on occassion. I agree, though, that I want them to love words, the music of language, and be cautious about making it all too heavy or a drudgery. We do enjoy Shakespeare, too, and although it is not poetry there is a musicality about his writing that feels akin to poetry.

]]> By: Gaynor http://blog.bravewriter.com/2009/09/30/why-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-62065 Gaynor Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:33:28 +0000 http://blog.bravewriter.com/?p=1317#comment-62065 Poetry tea is an absolute favourite in our house and I am constantly surprised by the children's choice of poems and how often they will choose the same ones; even my little girl who is not-yet-reading will pick out favourite familiars, finding them because she remembers the pictures! Poetry tea is an absolute favourite in our house and I am constantly surprised by the children’s choice of poems and how often they will choose the same ones; even my little girl who is not-yet-reading will pick out favourite familiars, finding them because she remembers the pictures!

]]> By: Kim Ward http://blog.bravewriter.com/2009/09/30/why-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-62044 Kim Ward Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:47:26 +0000 http://blog.bravewriter.com/?p=1317#comment-62044 We have adopted the tea time for a couple of years now. It has been amazing to me how much poetry we have covered. My kids can even reconize the poets by their style. All we really did was read poems from anthologies and write out our favorites. My 16 year old daughter is now in school, and in English class they read a poem everyday. So far she has known them all. It baffles her teacher and classmates and she has left it a mystery. She would rather not share she was home schooled and reading poetry. I understand, and I'm just happy she had fun while I had her. Oh, by the way, she loves that part of class. We have adopted the tea time for a couple of years now. It has been amazing to me how much poetry we have covered. My kids can even reconize the poets by their style. All we really did was read poems from anthologies and write out our favorites. My 16 year old daughter is now in school, and in English class they read a poem everyday. So far she has known them all. It baffles her teacher and classmates and she has left it a mystery. She would rather not share she was home schooled and reading poetry. I understand, and I’m just happy she had fun while I had her. Oh, by the way, she loves that part of class.

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