Watts Exploring Poetry with Young Children

Sharing and creating poems in the early years
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-317-32864-3
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 216 Seiten

With the increased focus on children’s language in early years education, poetry can be a valuable tool in enhancing speaking, listening and communication. This book provides practitioners with a guide on how and where to start with using poetry with children. Combined with practical suggestions on finding and using poems with children of differing ages and language ability, it also offers advice on how to encourage children to create and develop their own poems. The book includes a wide range of poems to use with children based on their everyday experiences, ensuring that practitioners can enhance the learning experience as it happens, and enrich the language development of the children in their care.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Watts, Ann

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. What is poetry and why do we need it? 2. Sharing poetry with babies and toddlers 3. Sharing poetry with young children 4. Sharing poetry as part of children’s literacy development 5. Creating poetry with young children Conclusion Poetry Anthology Anthology Index

Über Autor(innen)

Ann Watts worked as an early years adviser for Surrey County Council, and then as an independent consultant. The main focus of this work has been leading training for Early Years staff as they develop their outdoor areas and consider how best to meet requirements of EYFS. She has also written a range of poetry for adults and for young children.