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In the sections of this chapter you will do the following:
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| THE MEANING OF POETRY Learn six characteristics of poetry that can be used to describe what poetry is. |
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Learn about rhythm and imagery as elements of poetry. |
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Learn the devices that give distinctive sound to poetry. |
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Read about the devices of figurative language that allow comparisons and contrasts in poetry. |
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Learn how poetry gains meaning from shape. |
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Read "Criteria for Evaluating Poetry for Children." |
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Identify the differences among these forms of poetry: ballads, narrative poems, lyrical poems, limericks, free verse, haiku, and concrete poetry. |
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Read about writers of multicultural poems and their work. |
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| SELECTING POETRY FOR CHILDREN Determine the poetry preferences of children according to the Terry study and the Fisher and Natarelia study. |
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Learn appropriate guidelines teachers can follow when selecting poems for children. |
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Read about recent trends in the publication of poetry. |
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Find what distinguishes poetry from verse. |
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Use the "Criteria for Evaluating Poetry Anthologies" guidelines. |
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Read about "Comprehensive Poetry Anthologies," "Specialized Collections of Poetry," and "Picture-Book Editions of Single Poems." |
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| SHARING POETRY WITH CHILDREN Read about ways in which poetry is misused in the classroom. |
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Identify a classroom that has a good climate for poetry. |
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Learn ways in which poetry can be shared with children. |
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Read guidelines for discussing poetry. |
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Find ways that students can use models in poetry writing. |
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Determine how teachers can provide guidelines in poetry workshops for children's poetry writing. |
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Learn five types of choral speaking arrangements. |
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Determine the value of choral reading. |