Why the need of poetry in schools

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Why is there a need for poetry in schools?
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Why is there a need for poetry in schools?

• While most parents focus on taking the time out
  to read picture or storybooks to their children
  every night, the importance of poetry books in
  Orange County Schools is only recently being
  given the appreciation it deserves. Why? Well,
  most people are not entirely aware of how knowing
  poetry can be helpful for children. Learning,
  reading, reciting and trying to understand poetry
  out loud with children can leave a mark that
  benefits them for the rest of their lives.

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Why there is a need for more poetry and poetry
books

• There are several reasons as to why poetry should
  be held in high regard as a part of the
  curriculum for young readers. According to
  several educational types of research, it has
  been proven that

• Poetry can be a crucial element in motivating
  children to read  What is blandly perceived as
  silly and animated can be a matter of intrigue
  and speculation for many kids. For instance, a
  silly character from a poem may be so memorable
  and impactful children may get drawn towards
  reading more books.

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Why the Need of Poetry in Schools?

• Builds phonemic awareness  Poetry books for kids
  are essentially designed to make children more
  phonemically aware. The patterns and rhyming are
  often shaped in a way so that children get to
  recognize the alphabetic principle. Application
  of these skills in a speedy and flowing way holds
  solid terminologies, syntactical and linguistic
  skills.
• Builds Vocabulary  Since poems are so easy to
  remember, they help children build up their
  vocabulary. Some of the top private schools in
  Orange County CA hold annual competitions based
  on poetry and recitation. The main reason for
  such activities is to make sure that the student
  body is encouraged to learn poetry and advance
  their vocabulary, year after year.

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Why the Need of Poetry in Schools?

• Fluency  Reading poetry books in Orange County
  Schools help children get over their natural
  uneasiness when it comes to stringing a lot of
  words together. Not only are they urged to speak
  a lot of words in a small amount of time, the
  fact that these words often rhyme makes it even
  better for their speech fluency. 
• Expression  When reciting poems, children are
  taught and encouraged to put a lot of emotion and
  expression into the words they are reciting. Such
  practices also help children in exploring and
  learning new words, phrases, and idioms in a new
  way.

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Why the Need of Poetry in Schools?

• Writing  It has been scientifically proven that
  by exposing a child to poetry from a very young
  age, the level of writing skills intrinsically
  improves later on when they are teenagers.
  Children learn how to use punctuations and are
  exposed to all forms of literary tropes that get
  psychologically registered into their brains. 
• Sound  Its weight on sounds and rhythm creates
  enhanced levels of hearing awareness. The
  capability to hear and recognize distinct noises
  in words while learning to recite is something
  that narrative cannot provide.

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Qualified and Professional Staff

• Each of these advantages is vital for children to
  mature and become strong readers in the future.
  By exposing kids to poetry, be it reading or
  writing, teachers help them in gaining some of
  these crucial foundational skills that are
  important for any child to thrive later on in
  their lives.
• Kingdom Life Academy School has successfully used
  poetry books as an efficient way of educating
  students. Kingdom Life Academy Schools branch in
  Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County CA, has
  been extremely helpful to the local community and
  has fostered groups of students to become future
  leaders and innovators.

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
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