Appreciating Poetry 


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First Poems for ThinkingThirty poems, old and new, for children aged 4-8 to share, think about and respond to
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Jenny Kissed MeThis book approaches an often sensitive subject with a clever mix of humour and observation.
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Jumpstart! PoetryGames and activities for ages 7-12. The book contains a bank of ideas that can be drawn upon when teaching poetry but also at other times to provide a source for creative writing that children relish.
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Please Mrs Butler & Heard it in the Playground - Reading and RespondingThis resource is ideal for teachers to integrate these well-known poems into the literacy lesson to teach elements of poetry such as theme, language, mood and form.
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Poems For The Geography ClassroomPoems for the Geography Classroom is a collection of fifty poems which help to bring a diverse range of topics to life, stimulate debate and discussion, and enable students and teachers to be creative in lessons.
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Poems for ThinkingThirty two poems from a variety of cultures to enjoy and think about
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Rap It Up - A modern approach to poetryThis unique book and CD-ROM is an ideal way to connect with today’s children and teach literacy skills in a fun and interesting way. It presents an anthology of rap poems by popular and contemporary poets, in a range of voices, tones and subject areas.
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Teaching Poetry in the Primary ClassroomThis book offers an accessible, practical and structured programme for the teaching of this sometimes neglected aspect of the English curriculum. As children progress through the primary school they need to be exposed to a rich diet of poetry and encouraged to read, perform and write it themselves.
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Teaching Poetry with 4-8 Year OldsThis book includes a broad selection of exciting and enjoyable poems that can be used to develop enthusiasm for poetry reading and writing.
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Teaching Poetry with 7-12 Year OldsThis pack has been specifically developed to link poems with key objectives and a wealth of practical teaching ideas. All poetry styles are covered, including rhyming and non-rhyming, haiku, expanding/contracting poems, shape poems, rap and free verse.
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