Childhood Reflections in Poetry

<p>These poems focus on the important parts of a child?s life especially those of their formative years when their perceptions of life are determined by the love caring understanding and nurture afforded to them by adults such as parents grandparents teachers and caretakers whom they trust and love. The poems look at life through the innocent but watchful eyes of a child and herein lie their value for adults as well. Adults may enjoy reading the poems as they will see the world created by the poems through the eyes of a child. </p> <p>The activities enhance a child?s experience and interaction with every poem and broaden the scope for understanding and learning. The activities focus on reading language social sciences nature welfare art and sports as well as supported and independent research. </p> <p>The poems included in this book are: </p> <p>?My Little Tree House?</p> <p>?Harry the Horse?</p> <p>?Hey Mister Postman?</p> <p>?Mr. Sunshine?</p> <p>?My Little Teddy Bear?</p> <p>?The Rainbow?</p> <p>?Children of the World?</p> <p>?The Wooden Park Bench?</p> <p>?Grandma?</p> <p>?A Cricket Bat?</p>