Sharing Poetry with Children

Episode 223

Sharing poetry with children captivates their imaginations, builds connections and empathy, and fosters language development necessary for literacy. In honor of National Poetry Month and Poem in Your Pocket Day, I bring you this episode all about the lively art of poetry.

Listen in for ideas about collecting poetry, writing found poems, sharing seasonal poetry with your children, using poetry related to your current topic of study or main lesson block, and studying individual poets.

Sharing poetry with children is an inspiring way to weave the lively arts into your homeschooling, and so simple, too! Hope you enjoy this episode of the Art of Homeschooling podcast!

Sharing Poetry with Children

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why poetry draws us in [0:40]
• April is National Poetry Month and Poem-in-Your-Pocket Day [3:04]
• Rudolf Steiner and Poetry [3:30]
• Why share poetry with children [4:31]
• How to collect poems [6:06]
• How to write a found poem [7:13]
• Poetry is one of the seven lively arts [9:38]
• Sharing seasonal poems with your children [10:11]
• Share poems by subject or topic in your homeschooling [10:51]
• Explore one poet at a time [11:31]
• One thing to steer away from ~ overanalyzing poetry [12:32]

“Poetry is conceived only through a solitary soul; but it is comprehended through human community. It is entirely concrete – not at all abstract – to assert that a person’s inner being is revealed through the poetry created, and that this is met by the deepest inner being of another human being who takes in that created work. Consequently, a delight in music and poetry, as well as a yearning for them, should be encouraged in the growing child.”

~ Rudolf Steiner’s 1923 lecture, The Child’s Changing Consciousness As the Basis of Pedagogical Practice

Related Episodes

105: Nature-Inspired Found Poetry

125: Reset with Tea + Poetry

Links for You

Poem in Your Pocket Day from the Academy of American Poets

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