Poetry Aloud Here!: Sharing Poetry with Children in the Library
Sylvia M. Vardell, "Poetry Aloud Here!: Sharing Poetry with Children in the Library"
English | ISBN: 0838909167 | 2006 | 217 pages | PDF | 1473 KB
English | ISBN: 0838909167 | 2006 | 217 pages | PDF | 1473 KB
There's no money in poetry, but there's no poetry in money either.―Robert Graves, poet
Poetry is enjoying a surge of popularity, with a new talented generation of children's poets leading the pack. Poetry reading for children has come a long way since the dry recitation of the classics from yesteryear. Today, thanks to poetry jams and slams, interactive poetry web sites, and engaging National Poetry Month activities, children think of poetry as lively and fun. Today's poetry presentations are geared to make children laugh, think, interact with their world…even put a new spin on their classwork.
Poetry expert Vardell shows how librarians, teachers, and others can introduce children, ages 5 to 12, to the world of poetry in a way that's meaningful, participatory, and fun. Presenting a wide assortment of possibilities, this made-for-browsing reference features:
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