The most important thing to remember is that poetry is not a
genre, but rather a format. Poetry is considered the most neglected format
because kids have to pick them apart and dreading read them. Kids shouldn’t be
afraid to write poetry because there are no rules. Poetry can be anything they
want it to be. There are endless amounts of different types of poetry.
According to research, kids love narrative poetry because they are used to
reading stories so it will be more natural for them. Kids dislike free verse
and Haiku because it bothers them that free verse poems do not rhyme and Haikus
are short and hard to read. Rhyme, rhythm and sound devices are important to
children when reading poetry. Poems that were funny, familiar, and about
animals were popular among children. Contemporary poems are also preferred by
readers because of the familiarity. Poems don’t have to be brought down to a
child’s supposed level. Children love interactive poems and poems should be
reread to kids. Unfortunately, there are not many awards for poetry, but more
awards are starting to be handed out. It is important to know the poetry awards
that are handed out, such as the NCTE award. Choral reading is something that should be
done more often. Young readers tend to be more engaged when there is rhyming
and sound devices. When evaluating poetry, make sure children are familiar with
the topic. Children shouldn’t be reading poems about something they wouldn’t
understand because they don’t know what the topic is about. Children are fonder
of poems with imagery. Rhyming in poems should be the building block when
introducing poems to young readers. Also, librarians and teachers should be
cognizant of sound devices in poems when evaluating poems. Knowing the purpose
of the poem will help guide the librarian or teacher to related activities. I
am a huge fan of poetry, so I was surprised to learn that poetry is the most neglected
format in literature. This is unfortunate because I believe poetry is one of
the most powerful and expressive formats in literature. Poems give students the
opportunity to be creative and express their thoughts and feelings in so many
ways. I think educators need to attempt to incorporate poetry in their
classrooms and libraries more often. Since I love poetry so much, I can’t wait as
a librarian to continue to show and teach students the endless possibilities
poetry has to offer. Poetry can even be incorporated in other subjects besides
language arts, and provides many ways to teach various topics, such as nouns,
and pronouns.
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