How to Teach Poetry Writing: Workshops for Ages 5-9 (Writers’ Workshop Series), 2nd ed

Now in a fully revised and extended second edition, How to Teach Poetry Writing: Workshops for Ages 5-9 is a practical, activity based resource of poetry writing workshops for teachers of primary age children. Each workshop provides enjoyable activities for pupils aimed at building a thorough understanding of what poetry is and how to write it. Aiming to encourage speaking and listening skills, this book includes: three new workshops - Feelings, Licensed to Thrill and The Jumblies redrafting and revising activities poetry writing frames traditional and contemporary poems from varied cultures children’s’ own poems on their favourite subjects guidance on how to write poems word games and notes on performing poetry an A-Z Guide to Poetry. Updated to include cross-curricular links and a new expansive bibliography, this book provides teachers with a wealth of material andall the necessary skills to create a class of enthusiastic poetry writers. Now in a fully revised third edition, How to Teach Poetry Writing: Workshops for Ages 5-9 is a practical, activity-based resource of poetry writing workshops. Each workshop provides enjoyable activities for pupils, aimed at building enjoyment and understanding of what poetry is and how to write it. Aiming to encourage speaking and listening skills as well as developing writing, this book includes: new workshops and a new emphasis on cross-curricular links; spelling, punctuation and grammar approached in an enjoyable and memorable way via poetry; redrafting and revising activities; poetry writing frames; traditional and contemporary poems from diverse cultures; children's own poems on their favourite subjects; performance poetry; word games, nonsense and invented words; an A to Z guide to poetry, providing terminology, examples and a fund of further lesson ideas; a very extensive bibliography to encourage further reading and reading for enjoyment. This book provides teachers with a wealth of material and the inspiration to create a class of enthusiastic and skilled readers, writers and listeners Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgements......Page 7 Introduction: Writers’ Workshop......Page 8 Almost Everything You Need to Know about Poetry Workshops: A–Z......Page 12 Workshop 1: Rhyme Time......Page 28 Workshop 2: Action Time......Page 31 Workshop 3: Pussycat, Pussycat......Page 36 Workshop 4: Can You Do the Kangaroo?......Page 41 Workshop 5: Mrs Brown......Page 46 Workshop 6: All Join In......Page 50 Workshop 7: Monster Meals......Page 54 Workshop 8: Chips......Page 56 Workshop 9: The Robin......Page 60 Workshop 10: The Poem Hunt......Page 62 Workshop 11: Feelings......Page 65 Workshop 12: Word Hoard......Page 67 Workshop 13: Playing Around......Page 68 Workshop 14: Licensed to Thrill......Page 82 Workshop 15: The Jumblies......Page 88 Display frames......Page 91 Bibliography......Page 95