Tuesday 27 August 2013

Guidelines On Writing Children Poems

By Debra Cooley


Guidelines on writing childrens poems help poets to write those poems with ease. One must be able to put themselves in the position of a kid in order to be in a position to effectively write a poem to them. The guidelines try to highlight what should be included as well as what should not be included while writing poem for kids.

It is necessary to start by choosing a topic for the poem. The poem should be something which is familiar to the kids. The topic should also be of their interest which can easily catch their attention.

It can also consider some real life experience which they experience. Basically, the topic must be something which they relate to on a daily basis or something which is well known to them. Simplicity is one thing which must be adhered to.

Children need not to learn anything from the poem all they require is to get entertained by the poem. Therefore, there should be no focus on any moral or any lesson to be learnt from the poem. If the poet brings some aspects of morals in the poem, then the kids will not understand whatever message is being conveyed. Just like adults, kids do not like to be looked down upon.

Tongue-twisters are also interesting to children as opposed to adults. The writer therefore should strive to use them more in the poem. This will also attract their attention. Repeating some of the lines and verses several times is also necessary as it makes it easier for the kids to read and or even to write. Alliteration also helps in making it more interesting, therefore the writer should also consider using them. The other guideline worth taking into consideration is the use or rhymes as well as use of rhythms.

Therefore there is no need to bring some elements of morals or to have some theme on the poem for the children to learn. Therefore, basically it should be written just to entertain kids. It is also necessary to take notice of what may interest girls as opposed to what may interest the boys. Therefore the poet must also consider this fact while writing.

Therefore, poems are also not an exception to that. The writer should ensure that the children are engaged and they participate fully in the poem. Constant practice also makes perfect. In this regard, the writer should practice constantly and should write a lot of poems about children.

This will make him or her to a get used to writing about kids. Reading of other poetry on kids is also very necessary. Especially the ones which were written by experts on childrens poems. This will equip the writer with necessary skills.




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