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Poetry It’s effect on the young mind.. What is Poetry? po·et·ry NOUN: The art or work of a poet. –Poems regarded as forming a division of literature.

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1 Poetry It’s effect on the young mind.

2 What is Poetry? po·et·ry NOUN: The art or work of a poet. –Poems regarded as forming a division of literature. –The poetic works of a given author, group, nation, or kind. A piece of literature written in meter; verse. Prose that resembles a poem in some respect, as in form or sound. The essence or characteristic quality of a poem. A quality that suggests poetry, as in grace, beauty, or harmony: the poetry of the dancer's movements.

3 How Does It Effect the Young Mind? The Positive effects Some Poems can enlighten a young person to new things Other types of Poetry can give a child a chuckle when needed A lot of Poems can inspire a student to try something new. Negative effects Some poems can teach things the child is not ready to learn about, like death Types of Poetry can bore them to the point they lose interest in reading at all A lot of poems can steer a child onto a wrong path.

4 How to Make Poetry a Positive Influence? Monitor what kinds of poetry your children are reading.Monitor what kinds of poetry your children are reading. Read with them.Read with them. Help them chose age appropriate poems.Help them chose age appropriate poems. Help them chose poems they might like.Help them chose poems they might like. Plan activities using poetry.Plan activities using poetry. Make it fun, as well as educational for them!!!Make it fun, as well as educational for them!!!


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