othes Are" by Bruce Lansky (Poetry Party). Kids will enjoy reading "Birthday Advice" by Bruce Lansky (Happy Birthday to Me!) to a child in the class who is having a birthday. 3. Encourage kids to read poetry aloud, and/or recite it from memory. You can tell how well kids comprehend the poetry by the way they phrase and deliver it. Getting the whole class' attention (and applause) after the recitation will serve as a psychological reward for each child. 4. Give the “class clowns” a chance to use humor. Ask your giggliest student to read "Doing Business" by Babs Bell Hajdusiewicz (Kids Pick the Funniest Poems). Don't be surprised if he or she cracks up in the middle of it. Ask another giggly student to read "My Puppy Loves Showers" by Bruce Lansky (Kids Pick the Funniest Poems). See who giggles the most--the reader or the audience. 5. Solicit guest performances by parents and other classroom visitors.6. Celebrate special occasions with poetry.7. Read poetry in class regularly.Read poetry every day, or as often as you can. Find poems that are appropriate for history, math, spelling, geography, and other subjects.Internet References:falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/poechild.htmwww.poetryteachers.com/...
