How To Teach Poetry Writing In KS1, authored by Felicity Ferguson and Ross Young, is a comprehensive guide designed to transform the way poetry is taught in your classroom.
This eBook provides a practical, step-by-step roadmap for teachers to lead children through the entire journey of creating their own poetry anthologies. The guide encourages a pedagogy of structure, freedom and playfulness, allowing pupils to “live the poet’s life” by writing about what they are most passionate and knowledgeable about.
Key features include:
- Complete project plans: Systematic, colour-coded guides for carrying out poetry units from initial idea generation to the final publication.
- A wealth of lessons: Short, direct instructional sessions covering poetic ‘craft moves’ such as alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, and sensory detail.
- Guidance on selecting and using mentor texts: Strategies for using commercial books and teacher-written poems to inspire young writers.
- Support for every writer: Specific, actionable advice for supporting pupils with SEND pupils and English language learners, ensuring the writing community is inclusive.
Whether you are a confident writer-teacher, or someone who has previously struggled with teaching poetry, this guide offers the tools and inspiration needed to create a vibrant community of young poets who write with pleasure and purpose.
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