Teaching Children To Write Poetry 6 Tips

By Zacharias Allred

Teaching children to write poetry is simple whether you are a teacher or a parent when approached step by step. The important thing is to show children how to rhyme words and put them together. Here are 6 tips.

1. Write a list of words. On the board or at home on a piece of paper write a list of words that rhyme. An example would be: try, high, fly, kite, night, fun, run, roam, home, etc. Next, have the children arrange some of the words in a sentence.

2. Recite sentences to the kids. After the children have had time to make some sentences and you have made a couple your self have everyone recite a couple. Kids need to hear the words rhyming. This should be fun as kids can come up with some funny rhymes.

3. The Bible. The Bible is the most widely read book in the world. It is written in prose and parts of it are quite beautiful. You can read parts of the Bible a loud and discuss why it is considered poetry. As an exercise you can have the children try to imitate some of the verses.

4. Poems about pets. Try having the children write a poem about their favorite pet. They can also write poems about their grandparents. The point is to help them relate with what they are doing a poem about.

5. Rhyming games. Rhyming games are another method for teaching children to write poetry. Nursery rhymes are some of the first poetry we learn. You can also teach rhythmic patterns by having the children stomp their feet and clap their hands along with the poem. Naturally this is loud but very effective.

6. Music. Play different musical selection and point out how the lyrics blend like the words in poems. There are often rhymes used. This will help the older kids become more interested in poetry when they realize that their favorite musical groups adhere to many forms of prose in their music.

Writing poetry is a fun activity and the kids will enjoy it. You need to start with simple rhyming schemes so the students can build confidence. You can use the Bible, games and music to further their understanding.

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