Reciting a poem – as calming as mindfulness.

It’s a pity poetry isn’t a bigger part of our lives. Here’s an article that urges us to redress the balance.

RECITING A POEM CAN BE AS CALMING AS MINDFULNESS.

“Is poetry dead? The government doesn’t think so: state schools are compiling lists of poems that they think all children should know by heart, after Ofsted launched an investigation into the cultural knowledge children take with them when leaving school…”.

 

 

— Shomit

 

Posted in Blog on Friday, May 19, 2017
Tagged with education, Media, poetry

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