Teaching English Poetry for Thai Students in Grade 6

Abstract

Poetry is a part of the study according to the Basic Education Curriculum of 2008, which specifies the indicators of the year in the first language for communication in the foreign language learning subject group. In elementary school, poems are read aloud. to be correct in accordance with the principles of reading But from the author's participation in local development projects With higher education institutions as mentors, they have cooperated with many primary school grade 6 schools in Khon Kaen since 2016. It was found that the school had problems in teaching poetry. especially in terms of reading aloud poems This is because most of the teachers who teach are not directly educated in English. The author therefore proposes various main points that will help solve the problem. To help teachers, especially those who do not study English as a major. have an understanding of English poetry Which will help teachers in teaching is the value of English poetry. What teachers should keep in mind when teaching English poetry which contains relevant terminology The structure and form of the poem Fundamentals of reading poems and selection of poems for students.