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We often play little songs and nursery rhymes to our little ones and they respond with a positive vibe. Repetition and rhythm are comforting. I still remember nursery rhymes from childhood and as we know children absorb so much from all the senses, reading to children is vital to their oral development.
Poetry is a fun way to learn words and story especially for children. While the teacher reads from a chart or book the children can follow along, learning listening and focus. As they listen, look and repeat together they can begin identifying letters that repeat, rhyming words that lead to identifying word families, and learn in an organic way, voice, volume, pitch, and inflection. Reading poems with different tones can be fun and entertaining and put children in touch with feelings.
Repeating and chanting help develop memory and brain power.
As children get older poetry can help with grammar, parts of speech, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. Having them learn to write poetry allows them to play with language as there are so many types of poetry and also express their thoughts and feelings in a creative or imaginative way. Poetry stirs the imagination and shows them new connections between words.
Poetry that is about experiences and nature help children connect and hearing funny poems can really stimulate and interest reader. Poems can be used easily as they are short. Emerging readers find it easier to begin with poems for fun. I have used them a lot with reluctant readers.
So don't be nervous of poetry. Pick out some anthologies and encourage your little ones to pick pomes for you to read. It is easy and short. Use different voices for fun, emphasize certain phrases or words. Let them repeat for fun!
There are so many choices for young folks to get them started with language. Seek age appropriate works or something you know your child loves. As they get older get them to read them back to you! Such fun time to spend together.
Poetry rocks!
Thanks for reading. Eyestar
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Thank you for your comments on my last letter on Jack Kerouac's Haiku! "Poetry Newsletter (August 17, 2022)"
Monty 
Thank for the intro to Jack Kerouac, Never heard of him.
D.B. 
I didn't know you could write non-traditional haikus. Enjoyed reading these. Makes me want to write a bunch of obscure haikus lol.
Kåre เลียม Enga 
I need to reread my 'sashimi' and 'tataki'.  Sometimes I capture the essence of 'haiku', sometimes it eludes me. I also write 'haibun'.
christo
... I don't have any issue with JK's reinvention (it's longer, so, easier), and who-knows perhaps i'll give it a try. in well over 50 years of "trying to write (poetry), i have, by far found the traditional haiku to be the toughest challenge, this has been reflected in having produced but one, in all those years; last year another hit me, so now i can say that in 50+ years, i have produced TWO haikus (i consider 'decent-enough' to share )... so i guess i'm startin to 'get a rhythm'
you may (please) share your thoughts/suggestions, (fear not, my writer's-skin is thick..) ...
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