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The Harp and Laurel Wreath: Poetry and Dictation for the Classical Curriculum [Paperback]

Laura Berquist
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Book Description

March 1, 1999
Convinced that a critical part of education is to foster in our children a love of the beautiful and true, teacher and writer Laura Berquist presents this wide selection of poetry for every age level from grades one to twelve. Language development is significantly enriched by exposure to good poetry. This book is an important resource because it provides in one volume many poems that concern noble actions or ideas presented in beautiful patterns of sound.

This book contains all the poems recommended in Berquist's best-selling Designing Your Classical Curriculum. The extensive selection includes poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Robert Browning, William Shakespeare, G.K. Chesterton, William Butler Yeats, Robert Frost, and many others. There are three indices to help locate specific poems. This book also includes dictation selections that are useful tools in the development of the child's writing ability, as well as study questions and answers for each poem.


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Product Details

  • Paperback: 493 pages
  • Publisher: Ignatius Press (March 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0898707161
  • ISBN-13: 978-0898707168
  • Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.1 x 9.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Harp and Laurel Wreath December 14, 1999
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
The road to truth is paved with beauty and goodness. The way we can help our children love what is true is by introducing them to those things that are beautiful and good. Beauty and goodness come to us primarily through art and literature. It is literature that Berquits provides us with. And she sets it forward in a useful fashion as a way to teach beauty to children. The literature in the book is children of all ages--adutls not excluded. But it is arranged in ascending ages so that a first grader will not be overwhelmed by that which is more appropriate for a ninth grader. This collection of poetry and prose is appropriate for instilling a love of beauty in the mind and heart. There is no garbage here, nothing obscene and ugly. It is without a doubt a classical curriculum. Those who will find this book helpful are teachers, parents, and homeschoolers who wish to give their children a love of beauty and wonder. But any person with good taste and a love of poetry will enjoy this book as well. Hopefully that is the majority of us.
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57 of 58 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Twaddle-free Copywork October 9, 2003
By A Customer
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This is *the* all-in-one resource for your classical copywork, dictation, and memory work needs. Laura Berquist has done all the legwork for busy homeschooling parents, bringing together a lovely selection of poetry and organizing it according to the stages of the trivium. Selections for the rhetorical stage include study questions, so the book could double as a literature text in the upper grades.

One note to clear up a misconception by another reviewer: This isn't meant to be a comprehensive poetry anthology for reading aloud - plenty of these are available - but rather a sourcebook for classical language arts. It's an attractive enough book, with black-and-white line drawings on some pages, but not a decorative one; that's not its purpose. The emphasis is on language throughout, not visuals. But that's part of the appeal for classical homeschoolers.

All in all, this is a wonderful time-saving resource for your classical homeschool.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Collection of Poetry for Children March 19, 2004
Format:Paperback
This collection of poetry, especially designed for those putting together a curriculum for children, does all the work of finding important, interesting and beautiful works for children to study or memorize from the simplest verses for young tots "The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings" to more complex works for high school (such as "Ode to a Grecian Urn" by John Keats) that include study questions and an answer key. This is a true treasure especially for homeschool parents and teachers - it's so comprehensive and easy to use.

It's not the only poetry book you should own (there certainly is a place for beautifully illustrated poetry books to pick up for pleasure reading as well), but it is a real gem and a great value.

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5.0 out of 5 stars great!
good for Catholic Homeschoolers! Mother of Divine Grace or for your own use, either way this will carry you from K through 12.
Published 2 months ago by Shannon M. Crouch
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This was a great way to obtain a book needed for school and save money at the same time. Thanks.
Published 4 months ago by wesley
5.0 out of 5 stars The Harp and Laurel Wreath
Very helpful tool for parents who wants to enrich the poetry culture and to build the sense for rhythmic language in their children.
Published 8 months ago by kozarska
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource
I enjoy all the classisc literature within this book and so does my 4 year old daughter. I like that I can use this for kindergartern all the way through elementary school.
Published 20 months ago by A. Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of poetry!
This book is so full of excellent poetry, I was so excited to read through it. We are using it as part of our homeschool language arts. Read more
Published on September 12, 2009 by M. Omer
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This item is a required book for my son's freshman English class. I purchased it new for less money than the used web site price and received it in just a few days. Read more
Published on September 3, 2009 by Filomena Jenkins
5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Resource
As a classical homeschooler, poetry memorization is important to me and at one time I owned 55 poetry books just to find the right poem to memorize. Read more
Published on April 11, 2008 by WTM Mama
3.0 out of 5 stars Not for poetry memorization...
I did something I rarely do: I purchased this book without having previewed it (years ago). I think that it was highly recommended somewhere on the WTM site. Read more
Published on November 1, 2007 by Knightley Emma
1.0 out of 5 stars Not at all colorful or fun to read for parents or students
We have this book - in fact, we have had it for six years and have never used it. I have tried, but it is too boring to use. Poetry should be colorful and beautiful. Read more
Published on July 22, 2003
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