This activity requires your child to focus on the details when writing a poem. You can actually do this activity alongside your child and then compare the interpretations.
First, choose a picture of a place. It could be as expansive as the sea or a little room in a ghetto.
Ask your child, the following questions:
- What […]
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I’ll be uploading a worksheet containing ideas for exploring rhyme and rhythm with children soon.
Children naturally love rhymes. Think of the many silly playground songs we sung at each other when we were kids. Think of the the corny poems we sent to each other while the teacher was teaching in class.
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Here’s an idea for experimenting with poetry with you children.This activity involves drawing from your word bank to create a concise poem.
1. Choose an alphabet.
2. Think of a noun ( thing/ person/ animal/place) that you know fairly well. For example, a pair of scissors / Sally a friend at school/ a snake)
3. Then, brainstorm as […]
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