POEMS
THAT
EMPOWER
This
resource
was
designed
by
the
National
Museum
of
African
American
History
and
Culture
'
s
Early
Childhood
Education
Initiative
Team
.
NMAAHC
Kids
Lessons
on
Poetry
and
African
American
Poets
Prepare for your exams
Study with the several resources on Docsity
Earn points to download
Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan
Guidelines and tips
Prepare for your exams
Study with the several resources on Docsity
Earn points to download
Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan
Community
Ask the community
Ask the community for help and clear up your study doubts
University Rankings
Discover the best universities in your country according to Docsity users
Free resources
Our save-the-student-ebooks!
Download our free guides on studying techniques, anxiety management strategies, and thesis advice from Docsity tutors
Empowering Poems by Maya Angelou and Useni Eugene Perkins for Young Children, Study notes of Poetry
This resource from the National Museum of African American History and Culture's Early Childhood Education Initiative introduces young children to the empowering poems of Maya Angelou and Useni Eugene Perkins. The poems, accompanied by paintings and activities, encourage children to express their bravery, confidence, and uniqueness. online read-alouds, singing activities, and self-portrait exercises.
Typology: Study notes
2021/2022
1 / 7
This page cannot be seen from the preview
Don't miss anything!
Partial preview of the text
Download Empowering Poems by Maya Angelou and Useni Eugene Perkins for Young Children and more Study notes Poetry in PDF only on Docsity!
POEMS
THAT
EMPOWER
This resource was designed by the National Museum of African American History and Culture's Early Childhood Education Initiative Team.
NMAAHC Kids
Lessons on Poetry and
African American Poets
Write Life Doesn't Frighten Me Read or watch an online read-aloud of Life Doesn't Frighten Me. Poem by Maya Angelou Paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat Edited by Sara Jane Boyers In Life Doesn't Frighten Me , Maya Angelou uses words to express her bravery, confidence and choices she makes when she faces challenges. Her words empower us to be daring and strong in moments where we may feel afraid or uncertain. Read by Dr. Maya Angelou Listen to Maya Angelou recite Life Doesn't Frighten Me. Write a story or a poem about a time that you felt brave, overcame a challenge or persisted to reach a goal. Kid-Folks Touching by Joe Schwartz Discover Look at Maya Angelou's portrait by Ross R. Rossin in the National Portrait Gallery collection. Sing along with Maya Angelou and Sesame Street friends! Share this special lesson from Maya Angelou. Then, think about and discuss, "What can I do to be a rainbow in someone's cloud?"
Tough guys in a fight
All alone at night
Life doesn’t frighten me at all.
Panthers in the park
Strangers in the dark
No, they don’t frighten me at all.
That new classroom where
Boys pull all my hair
(Kissy little girls
With their hair in curls)
They don’t frighten me at all.
Don’t show me frogs and snakes
And listen for my scream,
If I’m afraid at all
It’s only in my dreams.
I’ve got a magic charm
That I keep up my sleeve,
I can walk the ocean floor
And never have to breathe.
Life doesn’t frighten me at all
Not at all
Not at all
Life doesn’t frighten me at all.
Continued
Create Hey Black Child Read or watch an online read-aloud of Hey Black Child. By Useni Eugene Perkins Illustrated by Bryan Collier Create a word portrait. Start by drawing a self-portrait (a picture of yourself) on a piece of paper with markers and crayons. Then, fill the empty space around your self-portrait with colorful words. What words can you use to describe who you are? What do you love about your mind and body? What makes you unique? Read by Useni Eugene Perkins Listen to Useni Eugene Perkins read excerpts of the poem, Hey Black Child. Discover We are all unique, strong and loveable in our own special ways! Watch The Reflection In Me, created by Fable Vision. Then, think about and discuss, "What makes you you?" Sing about what makes you special with Sesame Street! Check out the NMAAHC Joyful ABC activity book, A is for Amazing, to celebrate who you are with fun activities. Portrait of three children by Jack Mitchell
Introducing Poetry to Young Children
Poetry is for everyone, including young children! There are so many different types
of poetry, from rhyming and free verse to haikus and sonnets, and each kind offers
young children a playful and unique way to develop important literacy skills. With
poems, children learn:
Rhyme and rhythm Phonemic awareness (the sounds letters make) Syllables Sentence structure Vocabulary Imagination and creativity Storytelling skills
Use the children’s books below to introduce your little one to the concept of
poetry, rhyming and important African American poets.
All Because You Matter by Tami Charles, illustrated by Bryan Collier My People by Langston Hughes, photographs by Charles R. Smith Jr. Hip-Hop Lollipop by Susan Mantanari, illustrated by Brian Pinkney Green on Green by Dianne White, illustrated by Felicita Sala I, Too, Am America by Langston Hughes, illustrated by Bryan Collier Daniel Finds A Poem by Micha Archer Lullaby for a Black Mother by Langston Hughes, illustrated by Sean Qualls Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems by Eloise Greenfield, illustrated by Diane & Leo Dillon A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood by Fred Rogers, illustrated by Luke Flowers Lift Every Voice and Sing by James Weldon Johnson, illustrated by Bryan Collier