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Favourite Poems We Learned in School
(Chosen And Introduced By Thomas F. Walsh)
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Description for Favourite Poems We Learned in School
paperback. Hearkening back to the education of previous generations, this is an anthology of the poetry that was traditionally taught by rote to pupils many years ago. The book includes Irish, English and American poets. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 130. Good clean copy. Covers showing a little age and shelf wear. Spotting on page edges, lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a nice copy
In today's education system, there is no longer such an emphasis on learning by heart as there was in former times. Our parents could recite entire poems from beginning to end, word perfect, thereby enriching both their lives and their speech. This book looks at hos the emphasis has now changed from learning to experiencing poetry. Thomas Welsh draws upon his 25 years of experience in Irish classrooms to produce a collection of the most memorable, of the poems learned in school in Ireland long ago. The majority of the poems are by Irish poets, although there are a fair ... Read more
In today's education system, there is no longer such an emphasis on learning by heart as there was in former times. Our parents could recite entire poems from beginning to end, word perfect, thereby enriching both their lives and their speech. This book looks at hos the emphasis has now changed from learning to experiencing poetry. Thomas Welsh draws upon his 25 years of experience in Irish classrooms to produce a collection of the most memorable, of the poems learned in school in Ireland long ago. The majority of the poems are by Irish poets, although there are a fair ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Mercier Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781856350518
SKU
KSG0030574
Shipping Time
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99-1
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