On the Sixth

   The PDF and audio for the first level of Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization An audio clip of Andrew Pudewa reciting the poem â€Å"Lochinvar† and a PDF of the poem The first lesson and handouts of Structure and Style for Students A chance to win one of twelve Structure and Style for Students packages Free shipping We are now halfway through our Twelve Days of Christmas gifting event, but we still have many more gifts planned to give you. Today’s presents share the gift of poetry. Reading and memorizing poetry helps build a student’s ability to comprehend and use sophisticated vocabulary and syntax. But more importantly, learning and memorizing poetry is fun! First up is the PDF of the first level of Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization. In addition to that, we are also including the download to the audio of Andrew Pudewa reading these poems. Students love to listen to Andrew recite and in the process learn through imitation to inject inflection and emotion into their own recitation. Play them in your class or in your car. The audio makes it easy for any time to be â€Å"poetry time.† Poets featured in this level include Robert Louis Stevenson, Christina Rossetti, and Alfred, Lord Tennyson, just to name a few. All of the poems are classics. Additionally we are gifting an audio clip of Andrew Pudewa reciting â€Å"Lochinvar† by Sir Walter Scott, a riveting poem that relates the romance of the Scottish highlands. It tells the tale of Lochinvar, a heroic knight who returns to claim his promised bride, only to find out that she has been engaged to another. Andrew recites it, sharing all of the excitement and suspense of the moment. Be sure to claim these along with the first lesson of Structure and Style for Students and free shipping. And don’t forget to check back tomorrow. We will see you then with a new set of gifts for your enjoyment. Merry Christmas! Be sure to enter our daily drawing for a chance to win one of twelve Structure and Style for Students (SSS) packages.  Enter here.    Jennifer Mauser  has always loved reading and writing and received a B.A. in English from the University of Kansas in 1991. Once she and her husband had children, they decided to homeschool, and she put all her training to use in the home. In addition to homeschooling her children, Jennifer teaches IEW classes out of her home, coaches budding writers via  email,  and tutors students who struggle with dyslexia.