Originally, my query was on how to develop lyric poetry once students begin writing poems, but it became apparent as I read the articles that there was a more pressing issue with simply getting them started in meaningful interactions with literature and turning them on to poetry would be one avenue to take. So my critical question is:
How can music inspire students to engage themselves with poetry in a purposeful, meaningful and exciting way?
Ahh, good question. Music appeals to children; they hear voices/sound
ReplyDeleteand rhythm before they talk. They probably are able to relate to music
before they can even focus on pictures in a book. Do you want to specify
the type of music in your question? How does traditional Hawaiian music
(define?) inspire students to write Wahi Pana, place-based poems?
Probably a question for some PhD research?