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Here the student discusses lines and phrases to develop a deeper understanding of the poem as a whole. Lines provide a space for the student to copy out the poem.

The PoemĮach poem is printed out in its entirety along with a box within which to draw a picture to illustrate the poem. It breaks each lesson into the following sections: the poem, vocabulary, analyzation, and comprehension questions. The student workbook guides the student to further analyze and reflect on the poem. Have the student summarize the poem again, including new insights from the discussion.Explanations of these terms can be found in the glossary. Discuss poetic elements such as repetition, tone, imagery, diction, symbolism, etc.

Discuss what stands out to the student.

Read the poem aloud while the student(s) follows along.

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Even if you are not following a classical scope and sequence, their curricula is fantastic and can be incorporated into any homeschool.ĭon’t worry! The teacher’s manual provides an outline on how to teach poetry.

That was why I was very excited for the opportunity to review Poetry for the Grammar Stage Set by Memoria Press who provides a great number of great classical core-aligned curriculum. We have even memorized many poems, but we haven’t really studied them in depth. We have several poetry books that we read occasionally. Do you like to read poetry? I know that a lot of adults don’t care for it, but poems can be very powerful and promote critical thinking.

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