From Macbeth Act 4, Scene 1
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Lines 1-21 memorized!
And now, on to lines 22-38. Because it is required? NO!
But, because she loves the words and how they flow
and loves to recite them!
"It is well to store a child's memory with a good deal of poetry, learnt without labour."
vol 1 pg 224 of Charlotte Mason's Original Homeschooling Series.
Here's how we do Poetry.
I choose a poet.
I like the Poetry for Young People Series.

We read through the entire book; one poem each day.
Then the kids and I decide which poem that we want to memorize.
(Daughter chooses Macbeth Act 4, Scene 1. Big Son chooses Julius Caesar Act 3, Scene 2, Lines 74-108.I choose Hamlet Act 3 Scene 1 Lines Lines 56-88.)
They read their poem each day, to themselves or outloud. That's it!
(I use Librivox to help me memorize my poem.)
May. 26, 2009 - Poetry
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