The Creative utilization of poetry in primary education: the case of Odysseas Elytis in kindergarten
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In this paper we attempt to approach the issue of poetry in the modern Greek school, specifically at the kindergarten level, on a theoretical and practical basis. Starting from the need to free poetry and its pedagogical utilization from a conventional and sterile approach, we focus on the prerequisites for an essential didactic use of poetry, and we highlight the qualities that make Elytis’ s poetry accessible to kindergarten students. On a practical level we propose ideas and activities that serve a creative use of poetry in the context of preschool education.
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Pavlopoulou, Z. P., & Tsitsanoudis-Mallidis, N. (2024). The Creative utilization of poetry in primary education: the case of Odysseas Elytis in kindergarten. Journal of Research in Education and Training, 17(2), 84–95. https://doi.org/10.12681/jret.36738
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