Tip #90 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKInley & Trombly) - Poetry
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #90 The "Pros" of Poetry Poetry is plucking at the heartstrings, and making music with them ~Dennis Gabor Using poetry or verse as reading material for a change can prove to be very motivational for reluctant readers and quite enjoyable for all readers. Poems are usually short, sweet, and highly entertaining. Finding poetry that fits your child's interests (such as humor, nature, realistic…) is easy to do. A librarian or bookstore employee can help you find anthologies to suite any child. If your child especially seems to enjoy reading poetry, you might try to gently suggest ways to increase academics through the use of poems. Perhaps you could: ● You can pause, while reading him a poem, and omit the rhyming words for him to fill in. ● ...