Learning animal poetry by heart
I can learn the poem ‘The Tyger’ by heart.
Learning animal poetry by heart
I can learn the poem ‘The Tyger’ by heart.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- After we have taken time to understand a poem’s meaning, themes and structure, we can learn a poem off by heart.
- Learning poetry by heart offers a range of benefits to pupils both emotionally and academically.
- We can use a range of strategies to support us learning poetry by heart.
- Once we have been able to practise the poem several times, we can perform the poem aloud in a recital.
Common misconception
Pupils may not be able to record themselves during the second strategy.
Pupils could find a recording of the poem online. Hearing different interpretations of the poem from other performers can expose them to various styles and emotional expressions, which can inspire and inform their own recitals.
Keywords
By heart - to learn something in such a way that you can say it from memory
Visualisation - creating mental images or associations related to the poem's content
Recital - to speak or perform a poem aloud from memory, allowing the words and rhythm to be heard and appreciated
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
to learn something in such a way that you can say it from memory
creating mental images or associations related to the poem's content
to speak or perform a poem aloud from memory
practising saying the poem aloud
using our body to support remembering the meter and flow of the poem
linking illustrations, or associated images, with the poem
listening to recordings of the poem