The Forgotten Genre of Children's Poetry

The author argues that 20th‐century children's poetry is often ignored and that the emphasis on teaching the adult poetry canon can give children mistaken ideas about what poetry is. Poetry is not a collection of “classics” whose meanings must be explained but something written to capture thoug...

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Published in:The Reading teacher 2007-04, Vol.60 (7), p.622-625
Main Author: Gill, Sharon Ruth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
African American literature
American literature
Angelou, Maya (1928-2014)
Anthologies
Auditory system
Awards & honors
British & Irish literature
Business
Carroll, Lewis (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) (1832-1898)
childhood
Children
Children & youth
Childrens Literature
Childrens poetry
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Creative Writing
early adolescence
Education
Elementary Education
Elementary school students
Elementary schools
English language
English literature
English teachers
genre
Imagery
Literary criticism
Literary Genres
literature
Literature Appreciation
Love poetry
Narrative poetry
Poetic meter
Poetry
Poets
Publishing industry
Reading Teachers
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Students
Study and teaching
Teachers
Teaching Methods
Tongue
Whitman, Walt (1819-1892)
Wordsworth, William (1770-1850)
writing
Writing (Composition)
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Summary:The author argues that 20th‐century children's poetry is often ignored and that the emphasis on teaching the adult poetry canon can give children mistaken ideas about what poetry is. Poetry is not a collection of “classics” whose meanings must be explained but something written to capture thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Ideas for teaching poetry are included.
ISSN:0034-0561
1936-2714
DOI:10.1598/RT.60.7.2