Are you teaching your children about the art of poetry? I love reading simple fun poems, and wanted to give my boys a little taste of the world of poetry this year. Last Summer I picked up the book "A Child's Introduction to Poetry". This book has been an incredible way for me to teach the boys about the different forms of poetry as well as share some classic poems with them. This is not an exhaustive study on poetry, but for a great overall view from nursery rhymes to the ever-loving sonnet it does a good job.
The second part of the book also delights us with short biographies and examples of some of the greatest poets. It starts, appropriately enough, with Homer and goes right through Maya Angelou.
For any of your aspiring poets I cannot recommend this book enough. It even comes with a CD for all of you who cannot seem to master the art of reading poetry aloud.
Get this book, learn some poetry, write some poetry and simply enjoy the art of teaching your children to love the magic of poems.
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