Children's Poetry in Literature for children

It’s a kind of language that says more
and says it more intensely than ordinary language.
A literary composition written with an
intensity or beauty of language.

1. Poetry Spring has sprung, The grass has riz, I wonder where the birdies is?

2. What is Poetry? It’s a kind of language that says more and says it more intensely than ordinary language. A literary composition written with an intensity or beauty of language. It conveys experiences, ideas, or emotions in a vivid and imaginative way. It uses language chosen for its sound and suggestive power.

3. Poetry for children Like poetry for adults but may comment in a different way Poetry that is cute , coy , nostalgic , or sarcastic might be about children, but it is not for them. (Charlotte Huck) Didactic or preachy poems are usually not insightful or particularly enjoyable.

4. Why teach poetry? Supports early reading; A structured model for writing; Motivates less able writers; Develops academic writing; Develops evaluative skills; Encourages creativity; Outlet for moods, feelings and attitudes.

5. Value of Poetry For Children Poetry provides children with knowledge about concepts in the world around them. Poetry encourages children to appreciate language and expand their vocabularies. Poetry grants insights into themselves and others.

6. Criteria for Selecting Poetry Lively Poems Poems for young children Sharply cut visual images and words Simple stories Selected Poems Effective Poems Subject Matter Good Poems

7. Introducing Poetry to Children Children’s poems excite the senses and imagination   with literary devices, vivid vocabulary, and the pure joy of words. A good poem usually features several poetic devices. As you read aloud to your kids,  help them listen   for these fabulous features.

8. 1. Listen for Onomatopoeia - Onomatopoeia is  a word that imitates a sound . Invite your kids to listen for words like   buzz, gulp, swish, oink, clink,  and  bang . - “Fishes’ Evening Song” by Dahlov Ipcar is filled with examples of onomatopoeia, making the poem especially fun to read aloud. Water falls Drop by drop, Plip plop,  Drip drop, Plink plunk, Splash splish …

9. 2. Listen for Repeated Sounds Alliteration   results when words that appear close together share the same beginning sound. Your kids will enjoy listening for examples of alliteration, such as  Ch ristmas  c ake for a  c latter of  k ids  or  B righter than a  b lossom Th inner  th an a  th read. A form of alliteration known as  consonance  focuses on the same consonant sound in the middle or end of a word, as in  Ja s mine’s bee s  went cra z y / When the mo wer  cut the flo wer . “Sing Me a Song” by N. M. Bodecker is not only loaded with examples of alliteration and consonance, it’s just pure fun to recite! Sing me a song of teapots and trumpets: Trumpots and teapets And tippets and taps, trippers and trappers and jelly bean wrappers and pigs in pajamas  with zippers and snaps…

10. 3. Listen for Repeated Words Repetition in poetry is pleasant to the ear , making it a common occurrence in children’s poems. Not only can poems contain repeated  sounds , they also can contain repeated  words . Here’s a fun example: Whether the weather be fine  Or whether the weather be not  Whether the weather be cold Or whether the weather be hot …

11. 4. Listen for Rhyme Poetry doesn’t have to rhyme, but many poems do. Train your kids’ ears to listen for  lines that end in the same sound . Couplets  feature two rhyming lines in a row, as in “ Eletelephony ” by Laura E. Richards. This rhyming pattern is called  AABB . Once there was an  elephant , Who tried to use the  telephant — No! No! I mean an  elephone Who tried to use the  telephone …

12. Sometimes, every other line in a poem will rhyme, as in James Stephens’s “The White Window.” This rhyming pattern is called  ABAB . The Moon comes every night to  peep Through the window where I  lie : But I pretend to be  asleep ; And watch the Moon go slowly  by … 4. Listen for Rhyme

13. In other poems, only the second and fourth lines might rhyme, as in “The Morns Are Meeker Than They Were” by Emily Dickinson. This rhyming pattern is called  ABCB . The morns are meeker than they were, The nuts are getting  brown , The berry’s cheek is plumper, The rose is out of  town … 4. Listen for Rhyme

14. 5. Listen for Figurative Language Poetry leaves no room for dull, boring words.  Through a poet’s use of descriptive language, your children will be able to picture a poem’s colors, sounds, and textures.  Similes, metaphors,  and personification  are examples of figurative language.  Figurative language contains images that compare one thing to something else.

15. 5. Listen for Figurative Language Similes  compare two things that are basically different but have strong similarities. Similes compare by saying “ this  is like  that. ” They use LIKE or AS to make the comparison. May Swenson uses a simile in “The Woods at Night.” The binocular owl  fastened to a limb  like a lantern…

16. Metaphors  also compare two unlike things, but without the words LIKE or AS. Metaphors simply say “ this  is  that .” In “All Kinds of Time,” Harry Behn writes metaphorically about time. Seconds  are bugs  minutes  are children  hours  are people  days  are postmen… 5. Listen for Figurative Language

17. And in this example of  personification , James Stephens’s poem “Check” makes Night seem like a mysterious woman. The Night was creeping on the ground! She crept, and did not make a sound Until she reached the tree: And then She covered it, and stole again. Along the grass beside the wall! —I heard the rustling of her shawl As she threw blackness everywhere Along the sky, the ground, the air… 5. Listen for Figurative Language

18. Fun Poems Children can Create

19. Characteristics of Poems for Children Children enjoy contemporary poems more than traditional poems. Children prefer poems that deal with familiar and enjoyable experiences and poems that tell a story. The forms of poetry children most prefer are narrative poems and limericks which contain humor, are nonsensical and about familiar experiences or animals. Free verse & Haiku are the most disliked Prefer poems that contain rhyme, rhythm, and sound

20. Free Verse A free verse poem does not use rhyme or patterns. Can vary freely in length of lines, stanzas, and subject. Revenge When I find out who took the last cooky out of the jar and left me a bunch of stale old messy crumbs, I'm going to take me a handful and crumb up someone's bed . By Myra Cohn Livingston

21. Haiku A haiku is a Japanese poem with 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. (Total of 17 syllables.) Does not rhyme. Is about an aspect of nature or the seasons. Captures a moment in time. Little frog among rain-shaken leaves, are you, too, splashed with fresh, green paint? by Gaki The stars are shining they will shimmer and they‘ll glow until the sun shines by Mattie M.

22. Patterns and picture poems

23. Poets use patterns to give their poems an interesting shape! Hair I like hair that is healthy, wavy, shiny, tidy I brush mine with care, Hair. Ants I like ants that are tiny, shiny, lazy, crazy, climbing up your pants, ants!

24. Poets use patterns to give their poems an interesting shape! Ants I like ants that are tiny, shiny, lazy, crazy, climbing up your pants, ants! The Subject I like + the subject + that is/are 4 adjectives about the subject A sentence about the subject Repeat the subject

25. Now write your own poem using this pattern. Here is a list of possible subjects for your poem. Choose one, or invent one of your own. Cheese Fish Spiders School Trees Dogs Babies Teachers Lessons Brothers Clouds Clothes You could even change the “I like” part to “I hate”!! like love prefer favor dislike don’t like hate

26. Who-What-When-Where-Why Poem (W-W-W-W-W Poem) Who, what, when, where, why poems should be five lines long. The poem should tell a story or give a strong picture of someone or something. Each line should answer on of the “w” questions in the order listed above. When you read the poem, it should sound like a two sentences put together.

27. Examples: W-W-W-W-W Poem Politics WHO: A famous Senator WHAT: shook hands and ate lunch WHEN: last week WHERE: at a restaurant in town. WHY: To raise money for his campaign. Waiting WHO: The old man WHAT: sat alone WHEN: on a sunny summer afternoon WHERE: on his front porch. WHY: He was enjoying the breeze and drinking ice tea. Getting Ready WHO: I WHAT: prepare for the race by running five miles WHEN: every morning before school WHERE: around the neighborhood. WHY: It’s best to be prepared.

28. Alphabet (ABC) Each line begins with the next letter of the alphabet. Example: A young girl was walking in the rain. B ut her umbrella didn't open. C ouldn't run, couldn't hurry, D ressed in new shoes, E ntered a house full of dolls. F ound all her friends enjoying them.

29. Acrostic The first letter of each line form a word itself… which might be the subject of the poem. Example C risp and colorful A dorable and crunchy N ice and tasty D elicious and tempting Y ummy and best

30. Cinquain Line 1 = 1 noun, title Line 2 = 2 adjectives. Description Line 3 = 3 verbs. Actions Line 4 = A phrase with 5 words Line 5 = restate the title in other words Penguins Black, white Swimming, jumping, fishing They dive into freezing water. Birds in suits. “ Penguins” ~Kenneth Miller

31. Diamante A diamante is a seven-line poem written in the shape of a diamond. Does not rhyme. Follows pattern. Can use synonyms or antonyms. Example “ Winter and Summer” Winter Frosty, Bright Skiing, Snow Ball Fighting, Sledding Icicles, Snowflakes, Vacation, Family Swimming, Sun Tanning, Sweltering Hot, Sunny Summer ~ Lyndsey M Diamante Pattern Line 1 – Your topic (noun) Line 2 – Two adjectives about Line 3 – Three “ ing ” words about Line 4 – Four nouns or short phrase linking topic (or topics) Line 5 – Three “ ing ” words about Line 6 – Two adjectives about Line 7 – Your ending topic (noun)

32. Synonym Diamante Monsters Creepy, sinister, Hiding, lurking, stalking, Vampires, mummies, werewolves and more – Chasing, pouncing eating, Hungry, scary, Creatures

33. Antonym Diamante Day Bright, sunny, Laughing, playing, doing, Up in the east, down in the west – Talking, resting, sleeping, Quiet, dark, Night

34. Limerick A limerick is a funny poem of 5 lines. Lines 1, 2 & 5 rhyme. Lines 3 & 4 are shorter and rhyme. Line 5 refers to line 1. Limericks are a kind of nonsense poem. I really don’t know about Jim. When he comes to our farm for a swim, The fish as a rule, jump out of the pool. Is there something the matter with him? By John Ciardi There Seems to Be a Problem

35. Concrete Poem A concrete poem (also called shape poem) is written in the shape of its subject. Present an idea graphically by using the letters and/or words to create a picture The way the words are arranged is as important what they mean. Does not have to rhyme.

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37. Concrete Poem- The Bridge by Thomas H (2007) Cable Cable Cable Cable Cable Cable Cable Cable TierTierTierTierTierTier Cable Cable Cable Cable RoadRoadRoadRoadRoadRoadRoadRoadRoadRoadRoadRoadRoadRoadRoadRoadRoad TierTierTierTierTierTier Waves Waves Waves Waves Waves Waves Waves Waves Waves Waves Waves

38. Concrete Poem

39. Nursery Rhyme A nursery rhyme is a short rhyming poem, designed for young children. A nursery rhyme is associated with political and historical events. A nursery rhyme is catchy rhyme with simple words.

40. History of Mother Goose & Nursery Rhyme - Most often have a representation of historical events. - Passed down through generations. - The beginning of Mother Goose: "Songs for the Nursery" "Mother Goose's Melodies for Children" >>published by John Newbery Publication switched the focus from fairy tales to Nursery Rhymes Mother Goose & Nursery Rhymes

41. History of Mother Goose & Nursery Rhyme - Nursery rhymes began printing in England in 1570. - Printing allowed the production of books and cheap pamphlets, or Chapbooks. - A chapbook is a pamphlet containing such things as poems, stories, or religious tracts. - Chapbooks contained pictures and were entertaining to those who were learning to read.

42. Why Rhymes Are Important Language Development Hear the sounds vowels and consonants make Practice pitch, volume and voice inflection Vocabulary development Cognitive Development Patterns of rhymes make them easy to recite and memorize Story patterns: beginning, middle & end Sequencing Numbers, counting, and other math concepts

43. Why Rhymes Are Important Physical Development Develop mouth and tongue muscles Reciting with movement actions, improve coordination Social/Emotional Development Sense of humor Understand emotions Allows children to express themselves

44. Teaching Elements of Nursery Rhymes Repetition Sentence Structure Themes Objectives and Goals

45. Themes Time- Hickory Dickory Dock Weather and bugs- Itsy Bitsy Spider, Little Miss Muffet , It’s Raining, it’s Pouring Cooking- Peas Porridge Hot, Pat- A -Cake Counting- 1,2 Buckle my shoe, Ten Little Indians Gardening and plants- Mary Mary Quite Contrary Animal Names- Hey Diddle Diddle , Little Bo Peep, Little Boy Blue

46. Hickory, Dickory Dock Hickory dickory dock The mouse ran up the clock The clock struck one The mouse ran down Hickory dickory dock

47. Hickory, Dickory Dock Uses alliteration where children mimic the sound of a clock chiming. Intended to introduce children to the fundamentals of telling time. The Origins of Hickory Hickory is derived from the North American Indian word ' pawcohiccora ' which is an oily milk-like liquor that is pressed from pounded hickory nuts . The Origins of Dock Dock is a species of plant which has the Latin name of Rumex crispus.

48. Baa Baa Black Sheep Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full! One for the master, one for the dame, And one for the little boy who lives down the lane.

49. Baa Baa Black Sheep This song was written and based around an event in history. King Richard III added a tax to exported wool. When the English ports received the wool they would have to pay a tax on it.

50. Hot Cross Buns Hot-cross buns! Hot-cross buns! One a penny, two a penny, Hot-cross buns! If you have no daughters, Give them to your sons, One a penny, two a penny, Hot-cross buns! But if you have none of these little elves, Then you may eat them all yourselves.

51. Hot Cross Buns This song originates around the Christian holiday Good Friday. This song was sung on Good Friday when these sacred, spicy buns were sold and eaten. This custom was introduced by the Romans.

52. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are? Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky When the blazing sun is gone, when he nothing shines upon, Then you show your little light, twinkle, twinkle all the night. Then the traveler in the dark, thanks you for your tiny spark, He could not see which way to go, if you did not twinkle so. In the dark blue sky you keep, and often through my curtains peep, For you never shut your eye, 'till the sun is in the sky. As your bright and tiny spark lights the traveler in the dark, Though I know not what you are - twinkle, twinkle little star.

53. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Simile 'like a diamond in the sky' Teaches children how words can be used to paint a picture in the imagination. The words create a comparison between the twinkling of the star to a sparkling diamond. Provides a perfect illustration of clever imagery.

54. Humpty Dumpty Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses, And all the King's men Couldn't put Humpty together again!

55. Humpty Dumpty Humpty Dumpty was believed to be a large cannon. It was used during the English Civil War in the Siege of Colchester. In 1648 the town of Colchester was protected by a city wall. A huge cannon, called Humpty Dumpty, was placed on the wall next to St Mary's Church. A shot from a Parliamentary cannon damaged the wall beneath Humpty Dumpty and caused the cannon to tumble to the ground. The Royalists 'all the King's men' attempted to raise Humpty Dumpty on to another part of the wall. Because the cannon, or Humpty Dumpty, was so heavy 'All the King's horses and all the King's men couldn't put Humpty together again!'

56. Mary had a Little Lamb Mary had a little lamb its fleece was white as snow; And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, which was against the rule; It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school. And so the teacher turned it out, but still it lingered near, And waited patiently about till Mary did appear. "Why does the lamb love Mary so?" the eager children cry; "Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know" the teacher did reply.

57. Mary had a Little Lamb Introduces imagery of similes. white as snow. No historical connection can be traced. It can be confirmed that the song is American as the words were written by Sarah Hale, of Boston, in 1830. The words were the first ever recorded by Thomas Edison, on tin foil, on his phonograph. 

58. Hey Diddle Diddle Hey, diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed To see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon.

59. Hey Diddle Diddle This rhyme dates back to 1765. Every line in the song is actually the name of a pub that was found in Great Britain during this time. Each one of these places were within 6 miles of each other.

60. Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep, And can't tell where to find them; Leave them alone, and they'll come home, Bringing their tails behind them.

61. Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, Upstairs and downstairs in his nightgown, Rapping at the window, crying through the lock, "Are the children all in bed, for now it's eight o'clock?"

62. Teaching English Using Nursery Rhymes and Songs

63. Benefits of using Nursery Rhymes and Songs for Teaching English Introduces cultural elements of the language. Helps with pronunciation and literacy skills. The format of nursery rhymes and songs is short, simple and predictive, making them easy to learn and repeat. Nursery rhymes and songs are easy to find and cost efficient.

64. Grammatical and Phonological Elements Vocabulary Intonation Sentence Structure Phonics- preschool children who can identify the beginning and end sounds of a word find learning to read easier. 

65. Peas Porridge Hot Peas porridge hot, Peas porridge cold, Peas porridge in the pot Nine days old. Some like it hot, Some like it cold, Some like it in the pot Nine days old.

66. Phonics Beginning and ending sounds- P eas p orridge hot, P eas p orridge cold, P eas p orridge in the p ot Nine days old. Rhymes P eas p orridge hot, P eas p orridge cold, P eas p orridge in the pot Nine days old. Vocabulary peas porridge pot hot cold old

67. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe There was an old woman, Who lived in a shoe; She had so many children, She didn't know what to do. She gave them some broth, Without any bread; She whipped them all soundly, And sent them to bed Sentence Structure and Patterns There was an old woman. She had so many children. She didn’t know what to do.

68. Themes Sentence Structure Vocabulary Phonics Literary devices Repetition Alliteration Simile Onomatopoeia Rhymes Grammatical, Phonological Elements and Literary Devices used in Nursery Rhymes

69. Themes: Cooking Sentence Structure: S + V + O Some like it hot. Vocabulary: peas, porridge, pot, hot, cold, old Phonics: Beginning and ending sounds P eas p orridge hot, P eas p orridge cold, P eas p orridge in the p ot Peas Porridge Hot Literary devices Repetition: Peas porridge, Some like it Alliteration: /p/ = peas porridge Hyperbole: Nine days old Rhymes: P eas p orridge hot, P eas p orridge cold, P eas p orridge in the pot Nine days old.

70. R i dd l e s

71. R i dd l e s What is a Riddle? A riddle is a question or statement that describes something without actually naming what it is, leaving the reader to guess . A riddle is a puzzling question or problem that we want to explain and solve . Riddles can be about anything : food, animals, clothes, weather, people, school, family….. Riddles can be funny or silly, short or long, difficult or easy, challenging or tricky.

72. Rules for Writing a ‘What am I?’ Riddle Write at least 6 clues about different things. Use present tense (mostly!) Try to be clever! Begin each sentence with a capital letter and end it with a full-stop, question mark or exclamation mark. Use a comma before but. Finish with a question – What am I?

73. Is it hot or cold? Do you have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner? It is soft or hard and crunchy? Can you make it into something else? What does it taste like? Sweet, salty or bitter? What do you normally eat it with? What do you normally eat it from? What colour is it? (Can it be different colours?) It is a fruit / vegetable / dairy / animal? Describe your food!

74. Guess: What am I? My body is round. I'm white inside. I wear a red jacket. I am a healthy fruit. I grow on trees. I am an apple.

75. Guess: What am I? I am made of milk. You keep me in the fridge. I am cold and you like to eat me in the summer. I am ice cream.

76. Guess: What am I? I am not a fruit. I don’t grow on trees. I am round and red. I am also red inside. People like to use me in salads. I am a tomato.

77. Guess: What am I? I am white. You can drink me. People add me to coffee. I am in the dairy group.  My name is milk.

78. Guess: What am I? I am not a fruit. I am a vegetable. I am not an onion. My body is brown on the outside . I am white inside. I grow underground. I am a potato.

79. Guess: What am I? I am made of fruit such as peaches, strawberries or raspberries. I am sticky and you eat me with bread for breakfast. I am jam.

80. I have no colour, not even white, but sometimes I’m wide and blue. Sometimes I’m still, sometimes I rush, and I can fall down on you. I can change my shape, I often do, but I’m hard to hold in your hand. You need me to make your castle stand up when you’re playing in the sand. I haven’t much taste, but on a hot day Your tongue’s hanging out for me. Then I am cold, but I can be hot When I’m in your mum’s cup of tea. What am I? I am water.

81. Over to you! With Literacy group of 4, think of a type of anything. Don’t tell anyone else! Write at least 5 clues about this type of anything such as jobs, animals, houses, fruits and vegetables, or sports to make a riddle.

82. Animals Riddles Guess: What am I?