Should teenagers be taught how to write poetry?

stuckbetweenwords · Post by **stuckbetweenwords** » 18 Jul 2016, 04:46

Yes, definitely. In fact everybody should be taught how to write poetry since it is a very relaxing task and it eases the mind of its thoughts.

pinstar · Post by **pinstar** » 25 Jul 2016, 01:14

I think it should, I wish in highschool they had a class available for that I could take, but I live In a very small town and its likely it wont happen around here..oh well I guess.

weeh84 · Post by **weeh84** » 03 Aug 2016, 19:17

When I was a teenager, I loved poetry. The Jabberwocky by Lewis Caroll is still my favorite poem of all time. I absorbed all kinds of poems and would write what I felt. I still have a book of it in my basement. From my rebellious period, to my first love, my first heartbreak, questioning my religion, a loss of a family member, to the birth of my son, each poem carries a special meaning to me, and a different interpretation of life altering events. I'm 31 now, so when I take a stroll through the past I often laugh at my 17-year-old angst. Should teenagers learn to write poetry? I think teenagers should learn the basis of poetry and have the guidance to turn their thoughts into their own parchment masterpieces of who they are now and who they want to be, so they can look back and say, "Oh, me."

Sarah_Khan · Post by **Sarah_Khan** » 04 Aug 2016, 12:22

I think teenagers should be taught to write poetry because it will help them understand how to read and interpret poetry. Also I think there have been a lot of times where a teenager learns that he/she loves to write poetry only after being taught it in school.
Like most forms of art there needs to be a certain level of interest and passion for someone to be good at it, but first it is very important for that person to be introduced to it.

Marianaleivap · Post by **Marianaleivap** » 17 Aug 2016, 09:39

Doc Foster wrote:We should all learn why to write poetry.

I totally agree with you. Poetry is such a helpful thing that make you able to be aware of what you and other people is feeling and it is important that we (teenager) know how to write poetry because it helps us being more humans and caring for other but if we dont know why we are learning it, it will become something that you have to do. Its like English class, if we are not taught to love and explore books and have that desire of knowing why the author said something, English class will feel boring to you.

abbiebann · Post by **abbiebann** » 20 Aug 2016, 09:00

The head of the RE department at my school says that his role as a teacher is to 'facilitate learning' and that is how poetry should be taught: you should be given tips and information that might help, be given the chance to try it, get give feedback and repeat for however long is necessary. And while qualifications are necessary to prove to higher education institutions and future employers that you have the skills you say you do, the younger years are spent teaching children the foundations for their later education and this often involves art and music and poetry (I remember learning a poem for a competition every term during Primary and writing acrostics and haikus) and in the UK while we are encouraged to do art and music it has been my experience that poetry is continued only in analysis and I am only now getting to explore the creation of poetry as an Adv. Higher (final year studies/1st year uni equivalent) English student and even then it is discouraged because poetry is so subjective and the marker may not pick up on all the meanings you meant for it to have. I think teenagers should be able to opt-into learning how to write poetry but this is hardly the least of our English education problems when grammar and spelling are not really continued past 11 y/o.

ndounkeu2014 · Post by **ndounkeu2014** » 08 Sep 2016, 18:27

Yes of course

MrsCatInTheHat · Post by **MrsCatInTheHat** » 08 Sep 2016, 18:35

Yes, but really, it should begin in elementary school. Actually, both of my kids read and learned to write basic forms of poetry by around the 3rd grade. Those skills should continue throughout their education.

MsMartha · Post by **MsMartha** » 09 Sep 2016, 08:38

CatInTheHat wrote:Yes, but really, it should begin in elementary school. Actually, both of my kids read and learned to write basic forms of poetry by around the 3rd grade. Those skills should continue throughout their education.

I agree--a LOT of things need to begin in elementary school!--or even sooner if possible.

Amh73090 · Post by **Amh73090** » 09 Sep 2016, 14:19

I agree they should be encouraged in poetry if they show interest. However I don't feel they have to learn it. I believe being artistic comes naturally. Therefore it shouldn't be forced. Everyone should be able to express themselves in their own artistic ways.

Pretzelsing · Post by **Pretzelsing** » 09 Sep 2016, 18:59

Poetry has always been a way to kind of express my soul and I would never regret being part of an online community, for the short time that I was and developing the art of it!

MrsCatInTheHat · Post by **MrsCatInTheHat** » 10 Sep 2016, 15:31

MsMartha wrote:
CatInTheHat wrote:Yes, but really, it should begin in elementary school. Actually, both of my kids read and learned to write basic forms of poetry by around the 3rd grade. Those skills should continue throughout their education.
I agree--a LOT of things need to begin in elementary school!--or even sooner if possible.

Being read poetry before they can read themselves will help them to enjoy it later on. Dr. Seuss is a great poet!

MsMartha · Post by **MsMartha** » 10 Sep 2016, 19:35

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Being read poetry before they can read themselves will help them to enjoy it later on. Dr. Seuss is a great poet![/quote]

I agree! My son-in-law has been reading to my grandson since the little guy was just a week or so old--and when I'm visiting, I get to hear the reads, too. It's done well and captures little Matthew's attention immediately.
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AA1495 · Post by **AA1495** » 11 Sep 2016, 14:17

yes! I mean why not? writing poetry is a skill and to evoke that creativity will be good

Genaaa · Post by **Genaaa** » 14 Sep 2016, 18:46

I think it should be optional. Some people prefer to write poetry while some people actually enjoy reading it instead. I for one definitely enjoy reading it way more than writing it. Writing poetry is just something I don't really enjoy.