How Do You Start Homeschooling Future Poets?
Poetry creates a stirring of feelings, emotions and defines beauty. Training children to be poets can be as simple as keeping lots of paper and pencil around the house to inspire them. Inspire them and they will inspire you–one day you may find poetry for a teacher lying around. Find examples of great poets that children can identify with. Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Hans Christian Andersen or even Shel Silverstein all have interesting poetry that children adore, depending on their ages. Find local performances of poets reciting children’s poetry to attend and learn from those who have successfully followed the path of inspiration. Remember to bring pencil and paper to jot down what will most certainly be a memorable experience for everyone to enjoy, then take time out the next day to compare notes and let the writing flow from the students minds. Poetry for a teacher is a simple way to get students started writing poetry, especially since in a computer based homeschool the instruc
