4. POETRY
Art of rhythmical composition,
written or spoken and is given to
the expression of feelings and
ideas.
5. Poetry in Children
and Adolescent
Literature
Poetry published for children is
rooted in oral literature, such as
lullabies, ballads, and nursery
rhymes.
6.
7. Types of Poetry
a form of poem that is used to
tell a story
short poem, often with
songlike qualities, that
expresses the speaker’s
personal emotions and
feelings.
a form of poetry that is written
in verse and meant to be recited
in public or acted out
lyricpoetry
dramaticpoetry
narrativepoetry
9. The National Literacy Trust conducted an Annual
Literacy Survey in early 2022, they asked more than
60,000 children and young people aged 8 to 18 across
the UK whether they read or write poetry.
Perception of Reading
72% are the none reader or writer.
28% are the percentage of children who read or
write poetry.
28%
72%
10. Statistics
Statistics of children and young
people reading poems outside of
school in the United Kingdom (UK)
from 2017 to 2023.
According to Amy Watson of
STATISTICA the number of children
and young people that engage
themselves in poetry are decreasing
from 22.6% to 19.2% from 2017 to
2023.
11. Significance of Poetry
Poetry can help children improve their creativity by
encouraging them to think new words to and improve
their vocabulary at the same time. They may also
improve their knowledge about relationship between
words and literacy skill.
