Parents, of course, want their child to incorporate the best features. That is why many mothers and fathers pay a lot of attention to the formation of the child’s artistic taste, his sensory perception.
On Poetry Day, experts shared their insights on how to “nurture” a little person’s love of the artistic word.
Atmosphere
Composer and teacher Semyon Krivenko-Adamov believes that poetry alone is not enough to immerse a child in literature. “A more correct approach is when parents instill a love of the word in general. Here, a huge library of fairy tales, children’s stories and poems, created by domestic and foreign classics, comes to the aid of a adult. Among them are the works of AS Pushkin, KI Chukovsky , HH Andersen, M. Twain, W. Gauf, PL Travers and others. It is important to understand that the child begins to love reading not only due to a fascinating plot, but also because in the process of listening, a pleasant and warm memory is the atmosphere he was previously in. After several reading sessions, the child looks forward to the next evening to experience this feeling again “, he says. Parents or other relatives are quite capable of creating a special atmosphere during evening readings. For example, you can light a garland of twinkling lights in the children’s room and/or prepare tea aromatic. But the main “component” of such evenings will be your unity with the child, joyful emotions that you want to relive.
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“According to my personal observations, the love of poetry is most facilitated by the singing of children’s songs: generally, with the development of the vocal cords, children begin to sing at the first opportunity. Here, an important aspect is that the child is not only a passive listener, but also actively participates in the sung lyrics And since there are elements of poetry in the lyrics (rhythm, meter, rhyme), the mechanics of forming an artistic word become more understandable from an early age,” says Semyon Krivenko-Adamov.
Character
We’re all different. Someone is too impulsive and someone is characterized by “Olympic” calm. The main character traits begin to be laid in a child from the age of 3. It is important to notice them in time in order to further develop the child according to his personality traits.
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Culturologist Anna Osadchaya explains, “You can ‘inculcate’ a love of poetry if a child can inherently accept it. Humanitarians and techies view poetry differently.”. Perhaps they themselves will want to start writing poetry. But with technophiles, things are more complicated. Therefore, they should be introduced to the beauty of speech, but not forced to like what does not interest them. This will not lead to the desired results. You have to act slowly and gradually. And understand that in any case the child will find a hobby to his liking. Parents can read poetry to the child, discuss what they read with him. You can do it in a fun way. It should be understood that all children perceive information differently. The visual will enjoy reading books with pictures. The auditory person perceives information best by ear, but it is important for the kinesthetic learner to hold a book in their hands, leafing through the rustling pages, in order to soak up the content later. The correct presentation of information is also very important. As for the understanding of poetry, it is important to observe the age range. There are children’s poems that are designed for a certain age. Do not ask a five-year-old to read Brodsky or Mandelstam. He will not understand the meaning, he will be uninteresting and bored. So you can discourage the desire to delve into the world of poetry.”
Since childhood
A child is easier to get used to something if he observes it from the beginning of his life. So, a child who has read a lot since childhood or, for example, taken to classes in children’s literary circles / workshops, a priori will know a lot about literature, understand poetry (even if later it is performed in a completely different direction).
Farisha Knyazeva, literature teacher at the online school Umskul, emphasizes the importance of early familiarization of the child with the world of literature and poetry:
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“First of all, the teacher (or a close person) must show his love for poetry himself, in his way of reciting, those vivid emotions that the child can adopt must be read clearly … In no case, you shouldn’t force the child to cram, that’s his most repugnant poetry. strictly to the requirements of the teaching process.Ask which poems each of them prefer, offer several works to choose from.It will be very exciting for students to stage poetry performances, where each student can try out a particular role, feel the emotions of the hero and plunge into the essence of the work.And, of course, do not forget about parents, because most of the time children spend in the environment of adults, for them they are an example , so it is important to take care to instill the love of poetry l she not only rode on the shoulders of the teacher, but was also supported by those close to her.
The world of rhymes, stanzas and quatrains is huge and, of course, worthy of showing it to a little person. It is possible that once entering this magical world, the child will end up becoming an important and significant part of it.
