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Angela Smith
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POETRY IN PRIMARY LANGUAGES
Angela Smith
What inspired me to think about using poetry in the languages classroom?
POETRY IN PRIMARY LANGUAGES
Why should we be including poetry in our language teaching?
"Poetry is the music of the soul..."
Voltaire
POETRY IN PRIMARY LANGUAGES
KS2 Programme of Study
"a variety of authentic sources"
"opening to other cultures"
"explore the patterns and sounds"
"foster pupils' curiosity"
"read great literature"
"express their ideas"
"appreciation of a range of writing"
"improving the accuracy of their pronunciation"
"stories, songs, poems and rhymes"
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1. Reading and reciting poetry helps children to develop an appreciation of language and literature.
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- Read aloud as a class.
- Groups of 3 or 4 take a line each
- Groups say their line in turn.
- Learn the line by heart.
- Recite the whole poem, group by group.
- Listen to the poem.
- Attempt a translation.
- Second attempt with a dictionary.
- Arrive at the meaning.
- Cut up and reassemble the poem.
- Learn the song.
- Choose between a literal translation and one that rhymes but is not 'word for word'.
- Discuss if the audience makes a difference.
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LE CHAT ET LE SOLEILMAuRICE Carême (1899-1978)
Le chat ouvre les yeux, Le soleil y entre. Le chat ferme les yeux, Le soleil y reste. Voilà pourquoi, le soir Quand le chat se réveille, J'aperçois dans le noir Deux morceaux de soleil.
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The Cat and the sun - MAURICE CARêME
The cat opens its eyes, The sun enters in there, The cat closes its eyes, The sun stays there. That is why, in the evening When the cat wakes up, I perceive in the blackness Two morsels of sun.
The cat opens its eyes, The sun entry gains, The cat closes its eyes, The sun remains. Now I know why The darkness gleams, As the cat walks by With two sunbeams.
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2. Reading poetry increases children's vocabulary and imnproves literacy.
POETRY IN PRIMARY LANGUAGES
La _________
Est-ce un petit hélicoptère qui vrombit sur la rivière ? Pas du tout ! Cette espèce de clou avec des ailes de tulle, c'est une _________ !
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- Find the cognates.
- Look for rhyming words.
- Discuss the position of the rhymes.
- Notice the layout.
- Notice the punctuation.
- Use a word bank for unknown words.
- Identify onomatopœia.
- Pick out imagery.
- Guess the title/subject.
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3. Writing poetry allows children to express themselves in a creative way.
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- Take a poem and adapt it to make a personal version.
- Combine two animals.
- Create an acrostic poem.
- Create a calligram.
- Create a haiku.
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DICTIONARY SKILLS
TU ES LA TOMATE dans ma salade
Tu es la tomate dans ma salade. Tu es le fromage sure mes crackers. Tu es le pepperoni sur ma pizza. Tu es le lait sur mes céréales. Te es la saucisse dans mon hot-dog. Tu es le jambon dans mon sandwich. Tu es la pomme dans ma tarte. Tu es le chocolat dans mon gâteau. |Tu es le poisson avec mes frites. Tu es l'amour de ma vie !
PREPOSITIONS
CREATIVITY
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la chieuvre
C'est un animal obéissant et intelligent Qui mange de la viande et du poisson. Ce n'est pas un chien. Ce n'est pas une pieuvre. C'est une chieuvre !
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ANIMALS
ACROSTIC POEMS
WEATHER
ongues oreilles
vec de grandes dents.
FOOD
etit nez.
FAMILY
l mange des carottes
'est-ce pas ?
SPORT
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GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE (1880-1918)
IDEAS?
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haikus (5-7-5)
Un très vieil étang.Une grenouille saute dedans.Un grand plouf dans l'eau.
Après un orage,Comme un pont sur le ciel bleu,L'arc-en-ciel se forme.
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4. Learning and performing a poem can encourage children to develop their communication skills (accuracy, fluency, confidence).
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- Memorise the poem.
- Perform for the class in groups, pairs or individually.
- Perform in assembly.
- Perform to younger classes.
- Perform to parents.
- Hold a competition.
- Create a video.
- Create a stop-motion animation.
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HUIT PATTES HABILES cORINNE ALBAUT
Huit pattes habiles gigotent, Gesticulent et tricotent Une toile de dentelle. Huit pattes habiles saisissent Une pauvre mouche et tissent Un cocon autour d'elle. Huit pattes habiles, Mais si cruelles !
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HUIT PATTES HABILES - the process
- Choose a poem.
- Read the poem.
- Translate the poem.
- Create a storyboard.
- Create a background.
- Make/find props.
- Practise reading aloud.
- Practise the action.
- Work out the timing.
- Create the video using iMovie or similar.
- Add the voice recording.
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5. Poetry can provide a window on another culture.
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Le poisson d'avril.
J'ai accroché dans ton dos un poisson d'avril. C'est un machin rigolo. le poisson d'avril. Tu ne sais pas que tu l'as - tu marches tranquil. Mais tous les autres le voient, ton poisson d'avril.
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la tour eiffelMAuRICE Carême (1899-1978)
Mais oui, je suis une girafe, M'a raconté la tour Eiffel, Et si ma tête est dans le ciel, C'est pour mieux brouter les nuages, Car ils me rendent éternelle. Mais j'ai quatre pieds bien assis Dans une courbe de la Seine. On ne s'ennuie pas à Paris.
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6. Poetry can help embed phonics.
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le chocolat
Á, à, à, à, à, j'aime du chocolat. É, é, é, é, é, je vais le manger. I, i, i, i, i, il est trop petit. O, o, o, o, o, j'en veux un plus gros. U, u, u, u, u, tu n'en auras plus. Á, é, i, o, u !
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mimi la souris
Sylvie a une souris Et elle se nomme Mimi. Mimi est très jolie. Mimi a un ami. C'est un p'tit ouistiti Qui vient d'Amazonie. Henri, l'ouistiti A un plat favori. Il aime tous les fruits ! Mimi préfère le brie. Elle dit : « Merci, Henri ! » Et puis, « Bon appétit ! » Marie Odile Guillou
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FINDING SUITABLE POEMS
Corinne Albaut
Jean de la Fontaine
Maurice Carême
Jacques Prévert
Les Coccinelles
Clare Seccombe
Marie Odile Guillou
PLN Blog
CHATGPT
Mama Lisa
By kind permssion of Clare Seccombe
FINDING SPANISH POEMS
merci !