In this, Sedgwick?s latest book, he aims to help all those involved with children and their learning through poem-writing improve their practice. He argues that through poetry, children can learn about the whole curriculum, including history and science. The book begins with an introduction outlining the importance of poetry, and defining it. It discusses poetry in terms of children?s learning and the imagination. Case studies are used to show how children learn about themselves ? first, their bodies, and second, their thoughts and emotions ? through the writing of poetry. Using many examples of childrens work he considers how children learn about their environment and the relationship between themselves and their environment. Finally, he discusses his techniques for getting children to write and provides recommendations for further reading. Fred Sedgwick is a freelance lecturer and writer specialising in children?s writing, art and personal, social and moral education and has been described as ?the nearest thing I?ve seen to the Pied Piper?. Previously a headteacher in primary schools for 16 years, he has published books of poetry for both children and adults.
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9780203439395, 9786610319831, 9781280319839, 9781134763597, 9781134763559, 9781134763603, 9780585453460, 0203439392, 6610319839, 1280319836, 113476359X, 1134763557, 1134763603, 0585453462, 9781138411210, 1138411213
Read my Mind Ebook
Young Children, Poetry and Learning
By: Fred Sedgwick
Publisher:
Routledge
Print ISBN: 9780415143431, 0415143438
eText ISBN: 9781134763597, 113476359X
Edition: 1st
Pages: 208
Copyright year: 1997
Format: EPUB
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