Attitudes Toward Poetry
True or False: Students prefer poems about nature
False
What are some of the benefits to using unified performance in the classroom?
Choral speaking gives children the opportunity to play with words and their sounds - to both hear and manipulate the language together.
What does NCTE stand for?
National Council of Teachers of English
Why are single-poem picture books particularly useful for children?
They give children a taste of the more traditional and sometimes more sophisticated posts, as the unity of text and illustrations grabs and holds attention as well as making these poems more accessible.
What percentage of students have a negative attitude toward poetry?
1/3 - 2/3
What is an example of a common poetry story
Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill
What are the two criteria for illustrations in children's poetry?
1. The illustrations should match the tone of the poetry, whether it be silly, lyrical, playful, or startling.
2. The illustrations should encourage children to make their own interpretation of the poems.
Define verse novel
A novel that is written with poetry instead of prose.
Why should teachers avoid teaching sophisticated poems?
It may overwhelm children with complicated structures, intense imagery, and figurative language - pushing them into meanings and inferences they are not ready to make.
How can teachers increase their students' appreciation of poetry?
Teachers should read poems aloud regularly (don't need motive), perhaps daily - new selections as well as old favorites. Teachers should share poems they love, and express why these poems are important to them; and they should invite children to do the same.
Name 3 of the 5 criteria for children's poetry defined by Joan Glazer
1. A fresh or original view of the subject is presented
2. Insight or emotion is shown or felt.
3. Poetic devices are used effectively
4. Language is used effectively
5. The voice or persona of the poem appears to be sincere
A anthology is defined as a collection of poems. The word anthology comes from the Greek word anthologia. What does this mean?
flower gathering or bouquets of voices