Living Verse

a Charlotte mason approach to language arts By Shiela Catanzarite

Uncover the Art of Poetic Language

Explore Poetic Devices

Discover New Vocabulary

Learn Grammar and Punctuation

Employ New Writing Skills

Practice Narration and Recitation

Strengthen Articulation Skills

Create a Unique and Beautiful Poetry Notebook

Enjoy the Gift of Poetry

In this 4 day a week, full year language arts through poetry curriculum your children will:

learn about the poet and copy a famous quote

read the poem aloud then narrate visually and in writing what they imagined

learn the poem’s structure and mark important and interesting elements including new vocabulary

learn poetic devices, grammar, and punctuation then write about what they learned

discover the poem’s meaning and the author’s purpose for writing it

use their best handwriting to copy their favorite part of the poem

choose an activity to express the poem: a visual narration, formal recitation, or a poetry tea time

write an original poem modeling the poem’s structure and language style

reflect on what they learned from the poet and look for other poems written by the poet