Joseph Coelho poetry: learning and reciting a poem by heart
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can learn and recite part of a poem by heart.
Key learning points
- Learning a poem by heart means you can say it from memory.
- Reciting a poem means to say it aloud after learning it.
- Saying the poem out loud many times will help when learning it by heart.
- We can follow four steps to learn a poem by heart: 'Hear it', 'Read it', 'Check it', 'Practise it'.
Keywords
Recite - to speak or perform a poem aloud from memory
By heart - to learn something in such a way that you can say it from memory
Common misconception
Pupils may think that the only way to learn something by heart is to keep reading it.
Teach pupils that they can also check their progress with cloze procedure exercises.
Teacher tip
You may wish to focus on learning one poem as a class rather than children choosing their favourite. Pupils should learn part of the poem by heart. If they have achieved this, they could learn more. Pupils could work independently, in a pair, or as a group; each learning a different verse/ verses.
Equipment
All of the Joseph Coelho poems studied in this unit are available in the additional materials.
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