bttrflyvld Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I've been looking for memory work for my kindergartener. Is there a website with age appropriate memory work? I've got some verses already in mind, so that's covered. I thought It's be nice to work in some neat poems, but can't seem to find any that would be simple enough for a k'er. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Ambleside Online does, but it takes a bit of poking around to learn how to use their website. Otherwise.. A.A. Milne Robert Louis Stevenson traditional nursery/Mother Goose rhymes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EppieJ Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 -A Child's Garden of Verses (I think that's the title; it's found on the Sonlight reading list) -Shel Silverstein (He has several books with fun, nonsensical poems - some will be complicated for a K'r, some will be very fun) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bttrflyvld Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Ambleside Online does, but it takes a bit of poking around to learn how to use their website. I looked at ambleside but couldn't find their memory work. Guess I'll need to do some more poking around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Look for poetry instead of memory work. :001_smile: If you take the time to learn how the website works it's a handy resource even if you never use the actual curricula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 (edited) My ds saw me looking and recommended these two. Drinking Fountain by Marchette Chute When I climb up To get a drink, It doesn't work The way you'd think. I turn it up. The water goes And hits me right Upon the nose. I turn it down To make it small And don't get any Drink at all. A Limerick by Elizabeth Ripley There was a young hopeful named Sam Who loved diving into the jam. When his mother said "Sammy, Don't make yourself jammy" He said "You're too late, ma, I am!" Another good one is the Little Cupboard by Walter de la Mare. Oh! Here's my 4yo's all time favorite. I can quote it without looking. :tongue_smilie: The Birthday Child by Rose Fyleman Everything's been different All the day long, Lovely things have happened, Nothing has gone wrong. Nobody has scolded me, Everyone has smiled. Isn't it delicious To be a birthday child? Most of those were taken from Poems to Read to the Very Young by Josette Frank. It was printed in the 60s. eta: This is exactly what mine looks like. Edited November 12, 2012 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 A couple of resources. We use (and love) IEW's poetry curriculum. If you want to know what poems they include (all in the public domain) you can check out their "sample" on the website. It's surprisingly, um, thorough. My MIL had on her shelf (she's also homeschooling) a book that was put together for Dayton schools called For Memory's Garden. It has a really nice mixture of poetry, sayings, patriotic things in a format that was selected by grade. It's vintage, so free for download. I was able to purchase a copy used very inexpensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OK Family Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 A couple of resources. We use (and love) IEW's poetry curriculum. If you want to know what poems they include (all in the public domain) you can check out their "sample" on the website. It's surprisingly, um, thorough. I agree. Level 1 is what I'm doing with my 5,6, and 9 yr olds. They love it and doing well. Here is one: Ooey Gooey was a worm, A mighty worm was he, He stepped upon a railroad track, A train he did not see! Oooeey Gooeey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyerin Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 This little book that is part of the AAR pre-level 1 curriculum package is full of wonderful poems for the 4-6yo set. My kids loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFA323 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 We're using William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience with our kindy kid. I thought that they would be too much for her, but DH wanted to try them. It's been great. We started with "The Lamb." Our current memorization project is "The Tyger." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 (edited) Check out Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young. We like "Singing Time" by Rose Fyleman (one of the first poems in it). I also suggest: "Sometimes" by Mary Ann Hoberman Edited November 12, 2012 by alisoncooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momee Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 We love Memoria Press Kindergarten because of this. The teacher's manual is easy enough to sub math, phonics, etc. I have seen here many buy the guide just for a few elements of it, it's that good! It includes opening recitations where they learn to skip count, name seven continents, days of week, how many seconds in a minute, long vowel sounds, etc. I love their memory verses for bible, very simple and in order of their bible readings, which we enjoy as well. The teacher's guide also has music and art selections each week as well as a read aloud book list that is very sweet and gentle. LOVE MP K!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 We love Memoria Press Kindergarten because of this. The teacher's manual is easy enough to sub math, phonics, etc. I have seen here many buy the guide just for a few elements of it, it's that good! It includes opening recitations where they learn to skip count, name seven continents, days of week, how many seconds in a minute, long vowel sounds, etc. I love their memory verses for bible, very simple and in order of their bible readings, which we enjoy as well. The teacher's guide also has music and art selections each week as well as a read aloud book list that is very sweet and gentle. LOVE MP K!!! Yep, don't forget those fun facts in your memory work! :) I just put together some more aspects of my lil' girls' memory binders (used 1/2 binders with pages in page protectors). We included those types of facts: continents, skip counting, ROYGBIV, 7 days of creation, 10 commandments (there are some neat finger-plays to help teach this!). Another (short) poem idea (one my girls are working on for Thanksgiving): Thanksgiving For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, For love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends. -Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 This is a very sweet book also, lots of little poems/prayers (definitely Christian in content): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394827058/ref=s9_cartx_gw_d0_g14_ir01?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-7&pf_rd_r=0FDEMPTFEBA89923RM6D&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938451&pf_rd_i=507846 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesmere Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 A few poems ... The City Mouse and the Garden Mouse, Caterpillar, Who Has Seen the Wind by Christina Rossetti February Twilight by Sara Teasdale Day-Time Moon by Dorothy Aldis Sleeping Outdoors by Marchette Chute Pillow Song by Russel Hoban (the poem is posted in this review of a book I found it in) Also, nursery rhymes and songs are helpful. Some helpful books for finding poems you might enjoy: A Child's Book of Poems by Gyo Fujikawa Favorite Poems Old and New by Helen Ferris Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson Animals, Animals by Eric Carle Complete Book of the Flower Fairies by Cicely Mary Barker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bttrflyvld Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Look for poetry instead of memory work. :001_smile: If you take the time to learn how the website works it's a handy resource even if you never use the actual curricula. Thanks! I didn't think of looking there. duh! Those are nice suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 The laurel and the harp. I have a copy it is poetry for homeschooling. It starts with simple stuff and by the end is above my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bttrflyvld Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 My ds saw me looking and recommended these two. Drinking Fountain by Marchette Chute When I climb up To get a drink, It doesn't work The way you'd think. I turn it up. The water goes And hits me right Upon the nose. I turn it down To make it small And don't get any Drink at all. A Limerick by Elizabeth Ripley There was a young hopeful named Sam Who loved diving into the jam. When his mother said "Sammy, Don't make yourself jammy" He said "You're too late, ma, I am!" Another good one is the Little Cupboard by Walter de la Mare. Oh! Here's my 4yo's all time favorite. I can quote it without looking. :tongue_smilie: The Birthday Child by Rose Fyleman Everything's been different All the day long, Lovely things have happened, Nothing has gone wrong. Nobody has scolded me, Everyone has smiled. Isn't it delicious To be a birthday child? Most of those were taken from Poems to Read to the Very Young by Josette Frank. It was printed in the 60s. eta: This is exactly what mine looks like. Love it! Those are really cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three4me Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 This is a very sweet book also, lots of little poems/prayers (definitely Christian in content):http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394827058/ref=s9_cartx_gw_d0_g14_ir01?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-7&pf_rd_r=0FDEMPTFEBA89923RM6D&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938451&pf_rd_i=507846 We also love this little book! For memory work for my K'er I just grabbed a few kids poetry books from the library and found some poems I liked. There are some lovely little poems out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mommy to monkeys Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 The Baldwin project has some books of poetry free to look at. Child's Own Book of Verse is geared toward the very young and has a good selection of poetry. http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=skinner&book=verse1&story=_contents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Mother Goose!!! Nothing better than that at that age! Sing a Song of Popcorn is a cute little poetry anthology. A book of A.A. Milne poetry... When We Were Young and Now We Are Six. I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it, but maybe a Kinder could work on the poetry selections in FLL. Edward Lear limericks are fun to learn and make at that age. Also don't forget fingerplays. Marc Brown's Hand Rhymes or the selections in Anna Banana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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