4. • An artistic expression of thought
and emotion in rhythmical
language.
• Like a musical score that must be
interpreted by the human voice in
order to get the fullest enjoyment.
5. Qualities of a Poetry
• Has musical and rhythmic qualities
that children enjoy.
• Appeals to the imagination.
• The emotional content must be
sincere, worth expressing and must
be universal in appeal.
• Subject of poetry must be varied.
15. Elegy
The little toy dog is covered with dust,
But sturdy and stanch he stands;
And the little toy soldier is red with rust,
And his musket molds in his hands.
Time was when the little toy dog was
new
And the soldier was passing fair,
And that was the time when our Little Boy
Blue
Kissed them and put them there.
"Now, don't you go till I come," he said,
"And don't you make any noise!"
So toddling off to his trundle-bed
He dreamed of the pretty toys.
And as he was dreaming, an angel song
Awakened our Little Boy Blue,-Oh, the years are many, the years are
long,
But the little toy friends are true.
Ay, faithful to Little Boy Blue they stand,
Each in the same old place,
Awaiting the touch of a little hand,
The smile of a little face.
And they wonder, as waiting these long
years through,
In the dust of that little chair,
What has become of our Little Boy Blue
Since he kissed them and put them there.
18. Different activities that children
can involve themselves:
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Read poetry aloud
Memorize favorite line or stanzas
Set up strap books
Participate in declamation contests
Join poetry reading club
Interpret renew meaning and rhythms
of poem in a pantomime.
19. Values of Poetry
• Enriches children's experiences
• Develops correct enunciation and pronunciation
of words
• Develops literary appreciation
• Develops imagination
• Enlarges vocabulary
• Improve the aesthetic sense
• Gives them pleasure and delight
• Improve their outlook in life and nature
20. Uses of Poetry
• To correlate worth other subject
• To commemorate certain events
• To express the meaning and rhythm
of a poem in a pantomine
• To express their thoughts, feelings
and imagination
• Writing poems by children
24. Define Choral Reading or Speaking
-The interpretation of poetry by
several voices speaking as one.
-The interpretation of poetry for
the purpose of sharing enjoyment
of it.
-Involves the use of book or script.
25. - is a group that is reading a text aloud. It
helps to develop reading fluency and word
pronunciation. It also helps self-confidence
and gives motivation.
- ensemble speaking by a group often using
various voice combinations and contrasts to
bring out the meaning or tonal beauty of a
passage of poetry or prose
26. Poems suitable for Choral
Speaking
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6.
Universal in tone
Vary in mood, content, and type
Lyrical and narrative
Rich in auditory image
With marked rhythm
Can be used with three voices
31. Unison
II
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat
Pussy said to the Owl,
By Edward Lear I
"You elegant fowl!
The Owl and the Pussy-cat
How charmingly sweet
went to sea
you sing!
In a beautiful pea-green
O let us be married! too
boat,
long we have tarried:
They took some honey, and
But what shall we do
plenty of money,
for a ring?"
Wrapped up in a five-pound They sailed away, for a
note.
year and a day,
The Owl looked up to the
To the land where the
stars above,
Bong-Tree grows
And sang to a small guitar,
And there in a wood a
"O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my Piggy-wig stood
love,
With a ring at the end
What a beautiful Pussy you of his nose,
are,
His nose,
You are,
His nose,
You are!
With a ring at the end
What a beautiful Pussy you
of his nose.
are!"
III
"Dear Pig, are you willing
to sell for one shilling
Your ring?" Said the
Piggy, "I will."
So they took it away, and
were married next day
By the Turkey who lives
on the hill.
They dined on mince, and
slices of quince,
Which they ate with a
runcible spoon;
And hand in hand, on the
edge of the sand,
They danced by the light
of the moon,
The moon,
The moon,
They danced by the light of
the moon.
33. Kinds of Voices or SemiChoruses
- Light or High Voices
- Dark or Low Voices
- Medium Voices
34. Steps in Choral Speaking
1. Read the selected for its content
2. Determine the type and the mood of the
poem
3. Understand the meaning of the poem
4. Know the rhythmical nature of the poem
5. Read the poem with the children
6. Repeat the selection together
7. Apportion the parts and lines to the children
8. Make sure that the voices blend properly
9. Avoid sing-song recitation
35. Values
- Enhances greater appreciation for
poetry
- It enriches the artlike experience by
extending imagination and sympathy
- It develops good speech habits,
articulation and enunciation
- It develops self-confidence and poise
- It develops cooperation and social
understanding
