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How often do you read poetry with your children? Do you choose one poem a week? Do you read it daily? Weekly? Do you have your children memorize it or do they naturally memorize it after hearing it read a few times??
Thank you!!
ShariWe read 1-2 poems weekly at home. Generally they complement something we are studying for nature study or a time frame we are learning in history. In addition, they are always working on memorizing a third in the co-op that we are part of. Right now my younger two are memorizing “The Swing” by Robert Louis Stevenson, my 10YO is memorizing “The Village Blacksmith” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and my oldest is memorizing (not poetry – he’s already memorized The Village Blacksmith) excerpts from JFK’s Inaugural Address.
We are studying Emily Dickenson for this term. So, we do one poem a week with that. We too, are always trying to memorize a poem. I generally let my kids hear one they like and then they memorize it. We are also involved in a co-op that allows them to recite their poems when they are ready.
However, we usually read our literature story of choice at lunch and dinner. I always read a couple poems after the book just for fun. Some days I do it both meals and some days not either. (Sometimes we are really into our book and they just have to hear more of the book.)
I like the idea of them really getting to know a poet. But, I also have found that reading poems to them whenever we can, fosters a love for poetry. We read Robert Louis Stevenson this summer and the kids, for now, are stating he is their favorite. We are getting to know Emily Dickenson and I can see them really liking her as well.
I find it so simple to read a couple poems a day to them. I keep a couple books right on our hutch by our dinner table, and often time they will say which one they want to read out of.
My kids love to memorize anything. Of course, they are at the perfect memorizing age; 7,5 and 3. They constantly amaze me with their ability to memorize and how quickly they do it!
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Blessings,
Renee
Thank you both so very much!!!! It seems I’ve heard too many classical homeschoolers talk about the plethora of memorization their children do and I was shocked!! I didn’t think Ms Mason would recommend that. 🙂
Thank you!
ShariPS..I don’t think I relayed this well in my post. When we study our term poet, Emily Dickenson, I would say we focus and concentrate more on poetry and the artist. ie; narrating, discussing her life, drawing a picture relaying something about the poem etc… Probably 15 minutes once a week.
When we do our daily reading of poems, it is just a simple enjoyment. Not that we don’t enjoy Emily Dickenson! I just find reading a couple poems a day in our ‘free time’ allows me to get more poetry in front of them and hopefully fosters a love for language and poetry itself! And it is so simple and literally takes less than 5 minutes!
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Blessings,
Renee
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