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Linguistic Development Through Poetry Memorization

Ref: PMC

Linguistic Development Through Poetry Memorization provides a system to reintroduce you and your children to a vital but often neglected source of powerful and sophisticated linguistic patterning available to children: memorized language, especially memorized poetry.

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Author: Andrew PudewaLevel(s):

Primary, A, B, and C

This teaching tool includes a book with over 75 complete poems, plus speech and soliloquy recommendations, as well as all the poems read on CD for ease of memorization. Instructions, memory charts, certificates, and poet biographies are included. You will also receive a bonus DVD of Andrew Pudewa's conference talk, "Nurturing Competent Communicators."

Poetry Audio Sample:

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Given the huge benefits of memorizing poetry, this resource may be one of the best uses of your available school hours.

Recitation of memorized poems can easily be done away from a desk—perhaps in the car, while cooking or folding clothes, during a walk, etc.

Memorizing new poems gets easier in direct proportion to the number of poems already memorized; in other words the more you have learned, the faster you can learn more.

The audio CD recordings will help you use repetition so that students can memorize poems more quickly and accurately; you don't have to do it all yourself. So, although it may seem like a huge undertaking, give this system a try, and read the introduction to this book as often as needed to be reminded of the importance of memorized poetry.

Sample Poems

LEVEL ONE
The Ingenious Little Old Man by John Bennett

A little old man of the sea
Went out in a boat for a sail:
The water came in
Almost up to his chin

And he had nothing with which to bail.
But this little old man of the sea
Just drew out his jack-knife so stout,
And a hole with its blade
In the bottom he made,
So that all of the water ran out

LEVEL TWO
The Duke of Plaza-Toro by W.S. Gilbert

In enterprise of martial kind,
When there was any fighting,
He led his regiment from behind—
He found it less exciting.

But when away his regiment ran,
His place was at the fore, O—
That celebrated,
Cultivated,
Underrated
Nobleman,
The Duke of Plaza-Toro!

In the first and foremost flight, ha, ha!
You always found that knight, ha, ha!
That celebrated,
Cultivated,
Underrated
Nobleman,
The Duke of Plaza-Toro!

When, to evade Destruction’s hand,
To hide they all proceeded,
No soldier in that gallant band
Hid half as well as he did.

He lay concealed throughout the war,
And so preserved his gore, O!
That unaffected,
Undetected,
Well-connected
Warrior,
The Duke of Plaza-Toro!

In every doughty deed, ha, ha!
He always took the lead, ha, ha!
That unaffected,
Undetected,
Well-connected
Warrior,
The Duke of Plaza-Toro!

LEVEL THREE
Solitude by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone;

For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth,
But has trouble enough of its own.

Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, it is lost on the air;

The echoes bound to a joyful sound,
But shrink from voicing care.

Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and go;

They want full measure of all your pleasure,
But they do not need your woe.

Be glad, and your friends are many;
Be sad, and you lose them all–

There are none to decline your nectared wine,
But alone you must drink life’s gall.

Feast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by.

Succeed and give, and it helps you live,
But no man can help you die.

There is room in the halls of pleasure
For a large and lordly train,

But one by one we must all file on
Through the narrow aisles of pain.

LEVEL FOUR
The Choir Invisible by George Eliot

O, may I join the choir invisible
Of those immortal dead who live again
In minds made better by their presence; live
In pulses stirred to generosity,
In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn
Of miserable aims that end with self,
In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars,
And with their mild persistence urge men’s minds
To vaster issues….

May I reach
That purest heaven—be to other souls
The cup of strength in some great agony,
Enkindle generous ardor, feed pure love,
Beget the smiles that have no cruelty,
Be the sweet presence of good diffused,
And in diffusion ever more intense!
So shall I join the choir invisible,
Whose music is the gladness of the world.

Book and CD Set: AUD $65.00

Extra Book: AUD $24.00

The Grammar of Poetry - Student Text

Ref: IWP

A superb course for understanding and practicing classical techniques of poetry, this book systematically explores such devices as simile and metaphor, rhyme and refrain, trochee and synecdoche. Students are able to comprehend and learn to apply iambic pentameter, anapest, and dactyl. Each lesson presents classical examples of each technique, exercises for understanding, and assignments for practice through imitation.

Price: AUD $21.50

Click here to view Andrew's introduction to The Grammar of Poetry

Click below for some sample pages (pdf file):

The Grammar of Poetry Sample Pages

The Grammar of Poetry - Teacher's Key

Ref: IWP-T

Designed to enhance writing, use these interdisciplinary lesson plans along with your core curriculum. This key is an essential companion to the Grammar of Poetry, which teaches the fundamentals of poetry.

Author: Matt Whitling

Price: AUD $11.00

Windows to the World - Student / Teacher Combo

Ref: WTW-T

Why do certain literary works have the power to move us? With step-by-step instructions, Windows to the World teaches students how to analyze elements of literature. This reference also gives numerous examples and suggestions for helping students develop Christian discernment skills. The accompanying Teacher’s Manual is suitable for both new and experienced teachers.

Author: Lesha Myers

Level(s): C

Price: AUD $49.00

Click here to view Andrew’s introduction to Windows to the World

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Windows to the World Sample Pages

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Windows to the World - Student Book

Ref: WTW-S

Author: Lesha Myers

Level(s):C

Price: AUD $29.00

Teaching the Classics

Ref: TTC

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You'll find Teaching the Classics, Worldview Supplement, and The Classics Club DVDs under our 'Teaching the Classics' section.

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Excellence in Literature - American Literature

Ref: EIL-3

This challenging, self-directed course introduces students to great American literature in a chronological historical, literary, and artistic context, while developing skills in writing and literary analysis. During a large portion of this advanced high school course, students will gain maximum benefits as they perform in-depth research. Suggested prerequisites include: Teaching the Classics, The Elegant Essay, and Windows to the World: Introduction to Literary Analysis. This course may be taken concurrently with Teaching the Classics–Worldview Supplement.

Author:Janice Campbell, Level(s): C

Price: AUD $29.00

Click here to view Andrew's introduction to Excellence in Literature

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Excellence in Literature - American Sample Pages

Excellence in Literature - British Literature

Ref: EIL-4

This challenging, self-directed course introduces students to British literature in a chronological historical, literary, and artistic context, while developing skills in writing and literary analysis. Students will also perform in-depth research during this advanced high school course. Suggested prerequisites include: Teaching the Classics, The Elegant Essay, and Windows to the World: Introduction to Literary Analysis. This course may be taken concurrently with Teaching the Classics–Worldview Supplement.Author:Janice Campbell

Level(s): C

Price: AUD $29.00

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Excellence in Literature - British Sample Pages

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