How old is it suitable for babies to learn to recite ancient poems?

Ancient poems are catchy and very suitable for early education and learning for babies. So at what age is it appropriate for babies to learn to recite ancient poems? What are the benefits of learning ancient poems for babies? How to teach babies to learn ancient poems? The following editor will introduce you in detail.

How old is it suitable for babies to learn to recite ancient poems?

Children of 3 years old have strong mechanical memory ability. Tang poems are short, rhyming and catchy, and babies like to recite them very much. Although they cannot understand the meaning and artistic conception, reciting Tang poems, like listening to stories, will play a subtle role. But this should not be a reason for parents to force their children to recite poems. If the baby forgets the poems, it should not be a reason for parents to think that their baby is stupid. Because, at this time, babies learn most of what they like out of interest. For example, when parents first taught their children to recite Tang poems, it was out of curiosity about new things. However, if the mechanical method of parents reciting a sentence and the children learning it is adopted for a long time, the children's novelty will gradually disappear over time, their interest points will be diverted, and it will also cause rebellious psychology in the children, which is not conducive to the cultivation of children.

Things to note when your baby learns ancient poetry

It is not wrong to let children recite Tang poems. After all, every parent wants their children to be successful. However, we need to consider the age of the baby. Babies under the age of six have strong mechanical memory. It can be said that they can only remember things through constant repetition and may forget them after a while. Therefore, during this period, parents do not need to rush their children to recite Tang poems or learn arithmetic. Children in this period should learn in life and in entertainment. This will not only prevent children from feeling the pressure of learning, but also help them discover their interests in life. Only by guiding children according to their interests can parents finally achieve their wish of having successful children. Otherwise, it may backfire.

What are the benefits of learning ancient poetry for babies

1. Exercise your memory

Some Tang poems are similar to nursery rhymes. Children have good memory and can easily memorize them. Generally, nursery rhymes have poor artistic quality. Many Tang poems have good artistic quality and ideological conception. Reciting Tang poems often can help improve children's memory.

2. Aesthetics

There are many beautifully written poems in Tang poetry, such as "I sleep in spring and do not know when it is dawn. I hear birds singing everywhere. There is wind and rain at night. How many flowers have fallen?" Another example is "The sun sets over the mountains, and the Yellow River flows into the sea." Poems such as "Two orioles sing in the green willows, and a line of egrets fly into the blue sky" are all written with poetic and picturesque meanings. Let children read and recite them more often, so that they can be cultivated by beauty and benefit their physical and mental health.

3. Understand historical knowledge

Tang poetry is an ancient culture. When explaining Tang poetry to children, you can help them understand some historical knowledge naturally. This is more popular with children than simply explaining history.

4Learn Chinese and lay a foundation

There are many characters in poetry that children do not know, and there are many grammatical phenomena. Reciting some poetry in the preschool stage can allow children to be exposed to Chinese knowledge in advance. Many children have good literary accomplishments because they have been exposed to Tang poetry since childhood.

How to teach your baby to learn ancient poetry

1 At the beginning, you can choose to recite simple and easy-to-understand short quatrains. This will easily arouse children's interest.

2 It is best to let the child read the words first. Even if he does not know the words, he can have a concept of what words and poems are. Some simple Chinese characters can be taught to him.

3 Prepare a small notebook. It is best to memorize or copy a poem so that you know what you are doing. This can also encourage your child to keep up the good work.

4 If your child is in primary school and has learned Chinese Pinyin, you can buy him a poetry reader with Chinese Pinyin for him to memorize.

5. Give simple and concise explanations for difficult parts.