Poetry in Picture Books

If you are familiar with children’s literature, you know that many of these books are bursting with rhymes and poems. While some are stories written in rhyme (one big poem), others are dedicated solely to children’s poetry, aiming to spark a love for verse in little hearts.

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Poetry in Education

You might remember the poem, Nine Parts of Speech, from your childhood. Written in a catchy rhythm, we learn the parts of speech which we use when writing or speaking English every day. The poem was written by student, Green Baker of Freedman’s School in 1865/66.

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