Over the last year, the children in the Nursery have learned lots of poems through the use of ‘The Poetry Basket.’
The benefits of exploring poetry in the Early Years are many and a key characteristic of children’s poetry is its playfulness; it’s no wonder that young children naturally respond well to this. But apart from being really fun, exploring poetry can be beneficial in several interlinked ways:
- It creates building blocks for literacy skills and language development
- It helps with the development of numeracy and music skills
- It encourages a love of language
- It helps nurture imagination and creativity
- It improves memory
- It helps with the development of emotional intelligence
- It expands the vocabulary
- It improves concentration and listening skills
- It helps with the development of social skills
- It fosters a sense of community
The arrival of a new poetry book this week, ‘Here’s a Little Poem’ was met with great excitement and from one of the poems within the book, we were inspired to create these wonderful pieces of art. We used mixed media including oil pastels, collage and pen. We hope you enjoy our poetic gallery!
