A luxurious new treasury of poetry for older children, featuring a selection of work from classic and modern poets including Shakespeare, Byron, Ted Hughes and Wendy Cope, alongside all new original poetry by Sam Taplin. the poems cover many different themes and moods, and are chosen to show children how inspiring, powerful and magical poetry can be. Ages: 5+

Select a "poem of the week" and then follow this book's Monday-to-Friday schedule of activities for deepening students' appreciation of that poem. Choose your own poem or use one of the 39 supplied in this book as reproducible handouts; each of the book's poems comes with half a dozen or more activities related to the poem's language and its themes, a list of related poems and children's books, and a writing assignment based on a reproducible handout. The book also describes 12 activity ideas that will work with any poem. Grades K-3. Illustrated. Good Year Books. 288 pages.

This great resource demonstrates ways of introducing children to the delights of poetry. It is for teachers who are not necessarily literacy specialists and offers a route through the different types of poetry that Key Stage 1 children will meet in their wider reading. It's easy to teach Poetry offers easy-to-teach topic sessions that link across the curriculum and are supported by worksheets, resources and examples of poetry that can be used in a variety of ways. Children will develop their creativity, speaking, reading and writing skills whilst enjoying playing with words!

A beautiful treasury of poetry for older children, featuring a selection of work from both classic and modern poets, including Shakespeare, Byron, Ted Hughes and Wendy Cope, alongside all new original poetry by Sam Taplin.

Includes classic and contemporary poems. Col illus, index of first lines. 96p. 3 yrs+

Poetry.

Presenting a range of exciting activities that support the development of creative English lessons within the existing structures of the Foundation Curriculum and the National Curriculum, this book: is packed full of interactive and creative teaching strategies provides guidance on assessing creative work highlights opportunities for creative literacy activities across the curriculum covers ages 3-11.

This delightful collection is a perfect introduction to the world of poetry. Enchantingly illustrated, and packed with fun rhythms and rhymes, this is a book to inspire very young children with the magical sound of words.

With the increased focus on children’s language in Early Years education, poetry can be a valuable tool in enhancing speaking, listening and communication. This book provides parents and practitioners with a guide on how and where to start with using poetry with children. Combined with practical suggestions on finding and using poems with children of differing ages and language ability, it also offers advice on how to encourage children to create and develop their own poems. Exploring Poetry with Young Children includes an anthology of a wide range of poems to use with children based on their everyday experiences, ensuring that adults can enhance the learning experience as it happens and enrich the language development of the children in their care. Divided into two parts, this book covers: the nature of poetry and why it can be such important part of our well-being; ways of using and sharing poetry with babies and toddlers; how to share poetry with children as they become confident users of language; the rhyming aspects of verse and ways in which these can be used to develop children’s phonic awareness; the importance of establishing a poetic awareness in young children. This will be an essential guide for all Early Years practitioners, students and parents who are interested in using poetry to develop the speaking, listening and communication skills of young children.