Poetry Out Loud and Learning to Read

by Kate Prentice and Usha Claire Goswami

Book Overview

The profile of poetry aloud is rising due to recent changes in the National Curriculum and the popularity of recitation competitions. This unique book explores the connection between poetry and literacy development through current psychological theory. Taking an experimental perspective, it covers current developmental and neuroscientific theories about phonology, prosody and metrical structure to explain how rhyme and rhythm are crucial for emerging...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138842400
• ISBN13: 9781138842403
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages