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A Poetry Curriculum For Primary Teachers, Janice M. Matheny
A Poetry Curriculum For Primary Teachers, Janice M. Matheny
All Graduate Projects
This project examined the role of poetry in language development and literacy acquisition in children. The review of current literature strongly supported the rationale for providing poetry experiences beginning at an early age and continuing on through the first few years of school. All stages of language development benefit from exposure to rhythm and rhyme. Poetry can be there to bridge the gap as young children speak their first words, read their first book and write their first sentence. Included is a poetry curriculum centering on the theme of Playground Rhymes. It was specifically written for primary teachers. The research …
Understanding The Child Through Creative Writing Analysis, Mona R. Stacy
Understanding The Child Through Creative Writing Analysis, Mona R. Stacy
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of this study was to show the value of creative writing as an aid in the emotional development of the intermediate grade child. Creative writing (1) helps to release tensions and (2) tends to give the classroom teacher a deeper understanding of the child.