 An artistic expression of thought and

emotion in rhythmical language.

 Like a musical score that must be

interpreted by the human voice in
order to get the fullest enjoyment.
Qualities of a Poetry
• Has musical and rhythmic qualities
that children enjoy.
• Appeals to the imagination.
• The emotional content must be
sincere, worth expressing and must be
universal in appeal.
• Subject of poetry must be varied.
 Classification of Poetry
A.Narrative Poem – tell a story and
relate events.

B. Lyric Poem- express the feeling,

mood and personality of the
poet .
KINDS OF NARRATIVE POEMS

Ballads
Epic
Metrical Romance
BALLAD
A poem or song narrating a
story in short stanzas. Traditional
ballads are typically of unknown
authorship, having been passed
on orally from one generation to
the next as part of the folk
culture.
Epic

Deals with deeds

and herioc adventures.
Metrical Romance
are lengthy narrative
poems that deal of love
and brave deeds of a hero
like “CANTERBURRY
TALES”.
Kinds of Lyric Poem

Songs
Pastoral Poems
Sonnets
Elegy
Ode
Songs
Are poems that can
be sung.
Pastoral Poems

Are about shepherds

are rural scenes.
Sonnets
are poems of 14 lines.
There is a definite rhyming
Patterns.
Elegy
is a meditative
poem that expresses
grief or deals with
sorrow and death.
Ode
is a poem that
expresses exalted
feelings, a praise for
someone or something.
Factors that influence
appreciation of poetry

 The Teacher. Like any

teaching experience,
effective teaching in poetry
appreciation begins with the
teacher.
He must have a natural love for poetry,
broad educational back
Ground and reading excellence. The
teacher must have a background of
fundamental general information , a
personal
Knowledge of basic realities of living,
love, hate, frustration,
Pain,fear,grief, etc.
The Pupil. The must know the pupils
well, their levels of interest, their
varied backgrounds and responses so
that he can adjust his techniques and
devices. Some children love to read
aloud or to memorize lines or stanzas
of poems or even whole poems. This
must be encouraged.
Different activities that children can
involve themselves:

•Read poetry aloud

•Memorize favorite line or stanzas
•Set up strap books
• Participate in declamation contests
•Join poetry reading club Interpret renew
meaning and rhythms of poem in a
pantomime.
•make their own simple melodies
and poems.
• make a story.
• interpret poetry through
drawing and illustrating.
Values of Poetry
• Enriches children's experiences
• Develops correct enunciation and
pronunciation of words
• Develops literary appreciation
• Develops imagination
• Enlarges vocabulary
• Improve the aesthetic sense
• Gives them pleasure and delight
• Improve their outlook in life
and nature
Uses of Poetry
• To correlate worth other subject
• To commemorate certain events
• To express the meaning and
rhythm of a poem in a pantomine
• To express their thoughts,
feelings and imagination
• Writing poems by children
Steps in teaching a poem
I – Preparation
II – Introduction
III – Presentation
IV - Second reading by the
teacher
V - Memorization
Choral Speaking and Reading
Define Choral Reading or Speaking
-The interpretation of poetry by several
voices speaking as one.
-The interpretation of poetry for the
purpose of sharing enjoyment of it.
-Involves the use of book or script.
- is a group that is reading a text aloud. It
helps to develop reading fluency and word
pronunciation. It also helps self-confidence and
gives motivation.
- ensemble speaking by a group often using
various voice combinations and contrasts to bring
out the meaning or tonal beauty of a passage of
poetry or prose.
Poems suitable for Choral Speaking
Universal in tone
Vary in mood, content, and type
 Lyrical and narrative
Rich in auditory image
With marked rhythm
Can be used with three voices
Types of Choral Speaking Arrangement

Refrain-A Refrain is a verse or

phrase that is repeated at intervals
throughout a song or poem, usually
after the chorus or stanza.
Sequence-A sequence is a
long poem that combines shorter
pieces by relying on association,
juxtaposition, and connection rather
than theme or narrative to create an
organic poetic whole.
Antiphonal- a collection of
antiphons, hymns, or psalms
sung in alternating parts.
Unison- unison is two or
more musical parts sounding the
same pitch or at an octave interval,
usually at the same time.
 Line-a-child
Kinds of Voices or Semi Choruses

- Light or High Voices

Line-a-child
-Dark or Low Voices
-- Medium Voices
Steps in Choral Speaking

1.Read the selected for its content

2. Determine the type and the mood of
the poem
3. Understand the meaning of the
poem
4. Know the rhythmical nature of the
poem
5.Read the poem with the children
6.Repeat the selection together
7.Apportion the parts and lines to the
children
8. Make sure that the voices blend
properly
9.Avoid sing-song recitation
Values
 Enhances greater appreciation for
poetry
 It enriches the art like experience by
extending imagination and sympathy
It develops good speech habits,
articulation and enunciation
 It develops self-confidence and poise
 It develops cooperation and social
understanding
For Listening