Poetry as a Pedagogical Tool

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@Mariya-Rajpar Poetry Pedagogy for Teachers generates imaginative encounters with poetry and invites educators to practice a range of poetry exercises in order to inform instructional approaches to reading and writing

@Bushra-Tahir Without a lot of counselling and coaching, anyway. Poetry teaches us critical thinking. Poetry teaches us self-expression. Poetry teaches us fearlessness

@Sanaa exposes children to rich language, vivid imagery, and metaphorical expressions, all of which improve vocabulary, comprehension, and communication sk

@Mariya-Rajpar Poetry is a form of literature in which thoughts and feelings are expressed through the aesthetic qualities of language. The major aim of teaching poetry is enjoyment and appreciation.

@Sanaa Performing poetry is a fantastic way of developing reading fluency, giving the chance for children to read and re-read poems, working to express the meaning

@Sanaa Poetry is a form of literature in which thoughts and feelings are expressed through the aesthetic qualities of language. The major aim of teaching poetry is enjoyment and appreciation.

@Sanaa Reading the poem aloud to the students. ...
Identifying and defining words the students do not know.
Reading the poem aloud again.
Discussing the theme or central idea of the poem.
Analyzing the poem stanza-wise. ...
Looking at the literary devices used by the poet, the rhyme scheme if any.

@Sanaa One of the best ways to teach poetry is to explore the structure of the poem. These structures are also known as the elements of poetry. The basic elements of poetry include meter, rhyme, scheme, verse, and stanza. In order to dive deeper into poetry, students will first need to understand these structural elements.

@Mariya-Rajpar Poetry is a type of literature that conveys a thought, describes a scene or tells a story in a concentrated, lyrical arrangement of words. Poems can be structured, with rhyming lines and meter, the rhythm and emphasis of a line based on syllabic beats. Poems can also be freeform, which follows no formal structure.

@Mariya-Rajpar Read the poem aloud. Have students listen to you as you read the poem aloud. If it is a difficult poem, you may want to give them some background information before you begin.