Reading: Poetry

We are learning all about poetry. 

Read poetry often. This will develop your child's eye and ear for poetry. We want them to understand what poetry is, why people write it, and how to create it themselves.

Questions to Ask:

- What do you notice about this poem? Do you see a pattern?

- Why do you think the author wrote this poem?

- Do you like this poem? Why or why not?

- Would you like to write a poem like this?

Reading Poetry Strategies:

- Visualize the poem. See it in your mind like a movie. 

- Reread the poem to make it smoother and understand it better.

- Read the poem out loud with expression to develop fluency and for fun.

Use poetry vocabulary, such as alliteration, rhythm, rhyme, and repetition.