I talk to more and more people who lament that younger generations are not exposed to poetry early in their education. Nowadays, poetry, like music and art, seems easy to dismiss as unnecessary or trivial, despite its proven benefits. People just don't know about the impact poetry can have on a child's development. Public education is on a faltering respirator. Until attitudes change, and we invest in more creative tools, American children will be left behind. Parents and teachers need to interact and pool their resources in order to take up the slack. Read on for some ideas...
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