English poem for recitation competition

Poetry surrounds us daily without realising it, from nursery rhymes to song lyrics. On top of this, more than being a medium for fun, poetry is also an excellent tool for cognitive development in kids. How is that possible? If you select the right set of poems, poetry can aid your child’s development. How To Select Poems For Kids? Before introducing your kid to poetry, you need to consider a few points. The aim of teaching poetry to your child is to cultivate admiration in them towards words, sounds, and the meaning of the poems. So, selecting poems that will nurture this trait is essential. Select poems that are lively, exciting, and appeal to young kids. While looking for the rhythms and exciting meter in a poem, note that poems should emphasise language sounds and stimulate wordplay. Poetry isn’t scary, and you should teach that to your child by rendering a positive approach towards it. You can develop one by selecting a poem that is easy to remember and understand. We have compiled different poems for your child to make your job easy. These are fun and of great instructional value. I’m a little teapot Short and stout Here is my handle (one hand on hip) Here is my spout (other arm out straight) When I get all steamed up Hear me shout “Tip me over and pour me out!” (lean over toward spout) I’m a clever teapot, Yes, it’s true Here let me show you What I can do I can change my handle And my spout (switch arm positions) Just tip me over and pour me out! (lean over toward sp...

Evaluation Criteria: • • • • • • Physical Presence Body language,and poise. Tips: • Present yourself well and be attentive. Use good posture. Be confident and make a direct connection with the audience. • Nervous gestures and lack of confidence will detract from your score. • Relax and be natural. Enjoy your poem—the judges will notice. Qualities of a strong recitation: Ease and comfort with the audience. Engagement with the audience through physical presence, including appropriate body language and confidence—without appearing artificial. Video Examples: • • • Voice and Articulation Pace, rhythm, intonation, and proper pronunciation. Keep in Mind: Contestants will use a microphone at the National Finals. Tips: • Project to the audience. Capture the attention of everyone, including the people in the back row. However, don’t mistake shouting for good projection. • Proceed at a fitting and natural pace. People may communicate too quickly when nervous, making the poem hard to understand. Do not communicate so slowly that the language sounds unnatural or awkward. • With rhymed poems, be careful not to recite in a sing-song manner. • Make sure you know how to pronounce every word in your poem. Articulate. • Line breaks are a defining feature of poetry. Decide whether a break requires a pause and, if so, how long to pause. Qualities of a strong recitation: All words pronounced correctly, and the projection, rhythm, and intonation greatly enhance the recitation. Pacing appropriat...

Poems For Elementary Students (Grades 3-6) Published: October 2017 Using poetry is a great way to convey important messages to children in an engaging way. Many poems in this collection can read like fables, giving children a lesson to think about at the end. These poems are great to use with elementary students to teach skills such as critical thinking, communication, and fluency. They also feature poetry techniques such as rhyming schemes and descriptive language. In addition to educational benefits, poetry also encourages creativity and self-expression. Some of these poems have been written by famous poets such as Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Guest, and A.A. Milne. This collection includes fun forms such as concrete poems, ABC poems, and limericks that are perfect for elementary students. 30 Poems To Use With Students In Grades 3-6 Maya Angelou, an inspirational American poet, crafted a poem from a child’s perspective about all the frightening things in her world. Although this poem showcases many things that frighten a child, the greater theme in this poem is that no matter the obstacles we face in life, we can overcome them. The repetition of “life doesn’t frighten me at all” reinforces that theme. in Shadows on the wall Noises down the hall Life doesn't frighten me at all Bad dogs barking loud Big ghosts in a cloud Life doesn't frighten me at all Mean old Mother Goose Lions on the loose They don't frighten me at all Dragons breathing flame On my counterpane That doe...

A queer thing about those waters: there are no Birds there, or hardly any. I did not miss them, I do not remember Missing them, or thinking it uncanny. The beach so-called was a blinding splinter of limestone, A quarry outraged by hulls. We took pleasure in that: the emptiness, the hardness Of the light, the silence, and the water’s stillness. But this was the setting for one of our murderous scenes. This hurt, and goes on hurting: The venomous soft jelly, the undersides. We could stand the world if it were hard all over. • Share this Poem: • • •

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud By William Wordsworth I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced; but they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee; A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company; I gazed-and gazed-but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye When is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils. Let’s be a bud and smile at dawn; Let’s be a spring and gush from a stone; Let’s be cloud and rain over the world; Let’s be a willow and dance in drizzling rain; Let’s be dew and kiss the face of acacia; Let’s be a melody and wind in a desert; Let’s be love and make lovers frenzied; Let’s be a kindness sun and shine forever. The joy of seeing the first buds on the apple trees Smelling the earth coming alive The sun warm upon your face Slowing your pace. It’s spring, glorious spring Days are warmer, longer People friendlier Time to lay back Heave a sigh And await the blooming of the lilacs. It’s spring, glorious spring It makes me ...

In this Article • • • • • • • • • • • Poetry has so many benefits for kids. It is not only a great medium for rendering information but children also find poems very delightful. Poetry recitation and memorising is a fun activity that you can engage your kid in. Let’s take a look at some famous, funny and rhyming poems for kids. Along with that, we shall discuss how you can select a poem and teach your kid to recite it. How to Choose Poems for Kids? The first and foremost thing of consideration is how to select a poem for kids. For that, you have to keep in mind that the aim of introducing poetry to a child is to help him/her appreciate and cultivate some admiration towards poetry. You should aim at rendering a positive approach towards poetry, thus, you should select a poem that is easy to remember and understand. You can pick up a topic that both, you and your kid relate to and enjoy together. Short poems are one of the best options to start with because they can be easily memorised and enjoyed by children. To help you begin, we have compiled different poems for your kid, which are fun to recite, but also have great instructional value for your kids. 1. Mary Had a Little Lamb Mary had a little lamb, Little lamb, little lamb, Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow, And every where that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went, Everywhere that Mary went, The lamb was sure to go; He followed her to school one day, School one day, school one day, He followed her to schoo...

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud By William Wordsworth I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced; but they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee; A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company; I gazed-and gazed-but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye When is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils. Let’s be a bud and smile at dawn; Let’s be a spring and gush from a stone; Let’s be cloud and rain over the world; Let’s be a willow and dance in drizzling rain; Let’s be dew and kiss the face of acacia; Let’s be a melody and wind in a desert; Let’s be love and make lovers frenzied; Let’s be a kindness sun and shine forever. The joy of seeing the first buds on the apple trees Smelling the earth coming alive The sun warm upon your face Slowing your pace. It’s spring, glorious spring Days are warmer, longer People friendlier Time to lay back Heave a sigh And await the blooming of the lilacs. It’s spring, glorious spring It makes me ...

Evaluation Criteria: • • • • • • Physical Presence Body language,and poise. Tips: • Present yourself well and be attentive. Use good posture. Be confident and make a direct connection with the audience. • Nervous gestures and lack of confidence will detract from your score. • Relax and be natural. Enjoy your poem—the judges will notice. Qualities of a strong recitation: Ease and comfort with the audience. Engagement with the audience through physical presence, including appropriate body language and confidence—without appearing artificial. Video Examples: • • • Voice and Articulation Pace, rhythm, intonation, and proper pronunciation. Keep in Mind: Contestants will use a microphone at the National Finals. Tips: • Project to the audience. Capture the attention of everyone, including the people in the back row. However, don’t mistake shouting for good projection. • Proceed at a fitting and natural pace. People may communicate too quickly when nervous, making the poem hard to understand. Do not communicate so slowly that the language sounds unnatural or awkward. • With rhymed poems, be careful not to recite in a sing-song manner. • Make sure you know how to pronounce every word in your poem. Articulate. • Line breaks are a defining feature of poetry. Decide whether a break requires a pause and, if so, how long to pause. Qualities of a strong recitation: All words pronounced correctly, and the projection, rhythm, and intonation greatly enhance the recitation. Pacing appropriat...

Poems For Elementary Students (Grades 3-6) Published: October 2017 Using poetry is a great way to convey important messages to children in an engaging way. Many poems in this collection can read like fables, giving children a lesson to think about at the end. These poems are great to use with elementary students to teach skills such as critical thinking, communication, and fluency. They also feature poetry techniques such as rhyming schemes and descriptive language. In addition to educational benefits, poetry also encourages creativity and self-expression. Some of these poems have been written by famous poets such as Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Guest, and A.A. Milne. This collection includes fun forms such as concrete poems, ABC poems, and limericks that are perfect for elementary students. 30 Poems To Use With Students In Grades 3-6 Maya Angelou, an inspirational American poet, crafted a poem from a child’s perspective about all the frightening things in her world. Although this poem showcases many things that frighten a child, the greater theme in this poem is that no matter the obstacles we face in life, we can overcome them. The repetition of “life doesn’t frighten me at all” reinforces that theme. in Shadows on the wall Noises down the hall Life doesn't frighten me at all Bad dogs barking loud Big ghosts in a cloud Life doesn't frighten me at all Mean old Mother Goose Lions on the loose They don't frighten me at all Dragons breathing flame On my counterpane That doe...

Poetry surrounds us daily without realising it, from nursery rhymes to song lyrics. On top of this, more than being a medium for fun, poetry is also an excellent tool for cognitive development in kids. How is that possible? If you select the right set of poems, poetry can aid your child’s development. How To Select Poems For Kids? Before introducing your kid to poetry, you need to consider a few points. The aim of teaching poetry to your child is to cultivate admiration in them towards words, sounds, and the meaning of the poems. So, selecting poems that will nurture this trait is essential. Select poems that are lively, exciting, and appeal to young kids. While looking for the rhythms and exciting meter in a poem, note that poems should emphasise language sounds and stimulate wordplay. Poetry isn’t scary, and you should teach that to your child by rendering a positive approach towards it. You can develop one by selecting a poem that is easy to remember and understand. We have compiled different poems for your child to make your job easy. These are fun and of great instructional value. I’m a little teapot Short and stout Here is my handle (one hand on hip) Here is my spout (other arm out straight) When I get all steamed up Hear me shout “Tip me over and pour me out!” (lean over toward spout) I’m a clever teapot, Yes, it’s true Here let me show you What I can do I can change my handle And my spout (switch arm positions) Just tip me over and pour me out! (lean over toward sp...