The Poetry Foundation announced the launch of a series of podcasts named Children's Poet Laureate Presents. In these sweet short videos, Mary Ann Hoberman reads children's poetry aloud in a low key fashion as if at a live reading.
While it is true that almost anyone can read poetry aloud to young children, something special happens when it is read by someone who genuinely loves the language and sound of poetry. For this reason, Hoberman's videos are a treat for young children.
Furthermore, at the end of each video, Hoberman encourages children to start to learn a part of a poem each day. How could that be a bad thing?
Click here for a link to the first two videos in the series.
While it is true that almost anyone can read poetry aloud to young children, something special happens when it is read by someone who genuinely loves the language and sound of poetry. For this reason, Hoberman's videos are a treat for young children.
Furthermore, at the end of each video, Hoberman encourages children to start to learn a part of a poem each day. How could that be a bad thing?
Click here for a link to the first two videos in the series.
