Memorizing Easy as Walking Around Your Bedroom: Poetry Memorization for Tweens
In this one time class, students will memorize the poem "There Was an Old Man with a Beard" while learning a tip to help them memorize other passages.
Veronica Copenhaver
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(114)
What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hoursAssessment
Learner will be encouraged to recite poem at the of class to fellow students and teacher as well as encouraged to recite to a family member or friend after class.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 7
Students will memorize the short poem, "There Was an Old Man with a Beard" by Edward Lear in this class. They will use a memorization trick using a basic layout of a bedroom to help them remember each line. After this class they will have that memory trick to apply to other passages they want to memorize and have a silly, short poem to recite to others for entertainment. Students will be provided with time to recite the poem in class, if they want, to the teacher and classmates. If time allows, we will memorize a second short poem.
Learning Goals
Students memorize "There Was an Old Man with a Beard" by Edward Lear.
Students will learn a memory trick using "locations" in a basic bedroom to help them remember the order of the poem.
Students will recite the poem aloud to classmates and teacher.
Students will be encouraged to recite the poem after class to a family member or friend.
Students will brainstorm other poems or passages they want to memorize.
Students will list "locations" in a bedroom they can use to help them memorize longer passages.
Students will learn the names of the birds listed in this poem and identify them in pictures.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined November, 2021
5.0
114reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Michigan Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Hi! I'm teacher Veronica. I've been teaching for over 20 years. I’ve taught in both brick-and-mortar classrooms as well as online. I’ve been homeschooling my children since they were in kindergarten. I LOVE to memorize. I started memorizing large passages in 2010 and it's become an addiction with me. I'm offering classes that teach students how to memorize using classic poems. Not only does your child walk away with a poem memorized but more importantly he/she is learning a life-long skill of how to memorize and retain the passage. I'm also enjoying creating classes on problem solving. In these classes, students enjoy solving a mystery, but more importantly I'm teaching them how to think critically and ask questions. I'm laying a foundation of what problem solving looks like and how it can be used in our every day lives. My husband and I lived in Alaska for 18 years with our three children. We now reside in Michigan with our kids, one cat and one dog. One of my favorite things to do is walk around our neighborhood with my husband and enjoy the beauty. In Alaska we even walked when it was -30 degrees.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$9
per classMeets once
25 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-13
1-6 learners per class
