Details on "FLOWER CHILD"

A collection of classic and contemporary poetry for young children, featuring poems by Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, and many others. A simple, engaging work that introduces children to poetry with a fun, empowering vibe.

The film solidly represents a multicultural and gender diverse group of children. The children wake, eat and go about their day. The film is tied together with poetry, rhythmic music and colorful flowers. This is clearly a beautifully done production with excellent productions values. You can see a love for the beauty of nature around and the importance of play in childhood. The film seemed to be "happy." Some of the poetry may be too sophisticated for the youngest in this age group. I think a slightly older audience might make use of it in early poetry curricula. Can help young children mark specific times of their day, i.e.. Waking up, breakfast, playtime.

"I like the flowers. I love the cat." One 3-year old boy totally loved it and wanted to watch it over and over. "I like watching the children." The kids tried to chant along with the poems and they wanted to hear more poetry. The children moved in time to the catchy beat and played along with the counting game. Parent involvement with the younger kids helped in naming objects and identifying the many colorful flowers.