Poems

I really want to get more of what their brain can do.  Brain is a muscle that must be exercised. Therefore, I am giving them the strength to learn and remember other information through poems.  So I let them memorize many things, to say a few Poems and Fingerplays.  Unbelievably, they can remember it in a very short time.

Rhymes and Patterns are exciting for them and can be used to begin their love for poetry.  They may not understand it or don't know what to do with it, proper guidance from the teachers and to the parents as well may be of great help.  Through poetry, they will be able to enhance their English language skills.

Training them to speak publicly through reciting a poem at an early age would be a great help with their future careers.

And one thing they love after reciting the poem is by the applause given by the whole class, that would give them the sense of accomplishment which increases their self-confidence and feeling of self-worth.  I hope Thaam and Focus could feel that too.

I would like to share one of the poem that they can memorize.  They were able to memorize it in just 2 weeks.

The Wind

I can get through a doorway

Without any key

Or strip a leaf 

from a great oak tree

I can drive storm clouds

Or shake tall towers

Or steal through a garden

and not wake the flowers.

Seas I can move

Or ships I can sink

I can carry a house-top

Or the scent of a pink.

When I am angry

I can rave and riot

Or when I am spent

I lie quiet as quiet.

I can hardly memorize it myself, but they were the one who help me remember the words.  See! How the brain of a small child can develop and adapt so quickly.  At this stage of their life, they can learn so fast.  Whatever you feed to their brain at this stage has a great effect on their adult life.

One key that I believe has help them memorize it so quickly is by using hand motions on every word.  Through that they will be able to know the meaning of it and would show expression or feelings on the words being said.

God bless everyone!

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