Poetry Out Loud

We are privileged and excited to be participating in the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest this year. 3 teachers have volunteered their classes for this pilot project for Monroe District. We are going to memorize and recite many different poems, and each classroom winner will recite in the PAC in January for our school competition. The winning student will travel to Tallahassee in March to participate at the state finals.

Poetry is an important and beautiful part of literature, but one that unfortunately, many students do not fully appreciate. Memorizing a poem and reciting it helps us better understand and love poetry. Poetry is after all, meant to be spoken aloud, like music. This will be a fun way to further our knowledge of poetry and learn to speak in public.