Comments on: 8 Ways to Use Poetry to Calm Your Kids and Bring Joy to Your Daily Life

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 12:38:08 +0000

In reply to Norah. What a wonderful memory!

By: Norah

Norah — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:33:47 +0000

Reading this brought back a memory from when my son was a baby. We had a set of board books by Helen Oxenbury (Clap Hands, Tickle Tickle, All Fall Down and Say Goodnight) and each book was basically a short rhyme. These little poems became relevant to activities in our day and it began to feel natural to repeat them in the tub or while pushing him on a swing ("blow a trumpet, bang a drum, wave to Daddy, wave to Mom" or "squelch, squelch in the mud, splish splash rub-a-dub"). These really became our first shared poems. It was such a pleasure to have this reference point together through the joy of words.

By: Laura at Mommy Maleta

Laura at Mommy Maleta — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 12:50:26 +0000

These are good ideas! Definitely on my to do with the kids list after reading this! Thx for linking them up at the Thoughtful Spot!

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 17:10:38 +0000

In reply to Mariam aka Mimi. No, I purchased them already made.

By: Mariam aka Mimi

Mariam aka Mimi — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:54:07 +0000

this is lovely!! I'm so happy I came across u're blog! I like Shel Silverstin for kids because it's playful uses rhyming words that are made up. boys and poetry can be hard to connect but looks like u're doing great!! I like the idea of the peom magnets. do you use cardstock and then go to an office supply store or do you print them at home ?

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 21:55:26 +0000

In reply to J. Morillo. Thanks so much for your comment! I don't know The Puffin. I'm going to have to look that up.

By: J. Morillo

J. Morillo — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 18:35:17 +0000

This is so true. My granddaughter, now 5, has always had trouble settling down to sleep. I recite Winken, Blinken and Nod, The Owl and the Pussycat, and The Puffin to her at bedtime after stories. Not only can she recite along with me now, but the start of the poems calms her right down and I usually finish alone...if not I just go back to the beginning of the "bedtime poems". It's extremely calming (for us both) and a great tradition. She has other poetry books, but these are our standards.

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:51:26 +0000

In reply to Maria Gianferrari. I'm not very familiar with those poets. Thanks for the recommendations!

By: Jodie @ Growing Book by Book

Jodie @ Growing Book by Book — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 23:24:46 +0000

These are wonderful ideas. I'm not a huge fan of poetry, but I want to expose my kids to it. These tips will help me do that!

By: Judi Billcliff

Judi Billcliff — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 21:27:21 +0000

In reply to Erica MomandKiddo.

My pleasure Erica, as I applaud anyone who is promoting poetry. I love walking into a classroom with kids who don't like poetry, and by the time I leave they all have a new understanding of poetry. Those kids who can't read a book can manage a poem. It gives them rhyme, and it helps with word recognition due to that rhyme. Poetry rocks indeed. Twitter where I found your page has connected me with people who share my passion, and that has been a blessing. If it's appropriate to mention, you can check my website at http://www.rainbowpoetry.co.nz where I post some of my poems and write about the work I do. You keep going as the promotion you do is brilliant.