AmblesideOnline Poetry Anthology Volume Two: Walter de la Mare, Eugene Field, James Whitcomb Riley, Christina Rossetti

by Donna-Jean A. Breckenridge (Editor), Lynn Bruce (Editor), Wendi Capehart (Editor)

"[A student] should have practice, too, in reading aloud, for the most part, in the books he is using for his term’s work. These should include a good deal of poetry, to accustom him to the delicate rendering of shades of meaning, and especially to make him aware that words are beautiful in themselves, that they are a source of pleasure, and are worthy of our honour; and that a beautiful word deserves to be beautifully said, with a certain roundness of tone and precision of utterance." (Charlotte Mason, Home Education)

This book contains a selection of poems carefully chosen for the use of students using the AmblesideOnline Curriculum, Year Two, but enjoyable for those of all ages. In addition, we have included our own biographical and teaching notes.

These are not just poems: they are friends who touched our hearts, made us smile, helped us see the world in a new way, helped us give words to what we were already seeing.

Genres: Poetry

147 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2021

Reviews

[ladydusk]

Wonderful! I really enjoyed the Rosetti and am glad to have finished this volume in February. This is a delightful way to read the poets I didn't and hear the words and make some connections. I see ideas in new ways - and came across some old friends along the way.

[Heather Gorsett]

Eugene Field made me fall in love with poetry.

[Adayla]

Very good collection. My son really enjoyed this and has some Walter de la Mare memorized now. I really enjoyed the short biographical introductions to each poet.

[Shelly Patularu]

We read this as part of our Ambleside Online curriculum. I really enjoyed the biographies of each poet. We really enjoyed this book of poetry and have a few favorites from each poet.

[Hayley Grapenthin]

A delightful anthology to enjoy at any age. I loved it just as much as my children did and really appreciated the biographical sketches of the poets.

[A Hoppy Reader]

4.5 stars

[Rebecca Moore]

Pre-read for AO:F1B. There were a handful I really loved, but overall, not blown away with these poems like the other four poetry books I’ve read for AO so far!

[My Journey As A Home Educator]

Wonderful collection of poetry. Appreciated the cultural notes and vocabulary definitions.