Bringing Poetry Alive

A Guide to Classroom Practice
Michael Lockwood - University of Reading, UK
Bringing Poetry Alive
June 2011 | 160 pages | Sage UK
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Are you looking for ways to get your students and yourself excited about poetry again? Are you tired of teaching the same old poems in the same old way?

This book offers a wealth of ideas and support for ways to really bring poetry alive, drawing on what is known to work, and exploring exciting fresh ideas. It will help you to teach poetry with imagination and confidence, so that you can try new things while still meeting national curriculum requirements.

Written by people who have taught poetry in different settings for many years, and with contributions from poets Michael Rosen and James Carter, this book offers ideas on:

  • Using drama
  • Cross-curricular working
  • What to do with younger learners
  • Inspiring children to write their own poems
  • And much more!

An enjoyable and uplifting book, it is a must for anyone working with children aged 5 to 14 who is looking for inspiration for their poetry teaching.

Contents

Introduction

Introduction

Reflections on Being Children's Laureate

Reflections on Being Children's Laureate

Teaching Poetry in the Early Years

Teaching Poetry in the Early Years

Teaching Poetry in the Later Primary Years: Response

Teaching Poetry in the Later Primary Years: Response

Teaching Poetry in the Later Primary Years: Writing

Teaching Poetry in the Later Primary Years: Writing

'Look Children - a Real Live Poet!': The Role of the Poet in Primary Schools

'Look Children - a Real Live Poet!': The Role of the Poet in Primary Schools

Cross-Curricular Approaches to Poetry

Cross-Curricular Approaches to Poetry

Teaching Poetry to Teenagers

Teaching Poetry to Teenagers

Poetry Teaching and Drama

Poetry Teaching and Drama

'Literary Reading': The Challenge of Getting Young People to Experience Poetry

'Literary Reading': The Challenge of Getting Young People to Experience Poetry

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Description

Are you looking for ways to get your students and yourself excited about poetry again? Are you tired of teaching the same old poems in the same old way?

This book offers a wealth of ideas and support for ways to really bring poetry alive, drawing on what is known to work, and exploring exciting fresh ideas. It will help you to teach poetry with imagination and confidence, so that you can try new things while still meeting national curriculum requirements.

Written by people who have taught poetry in different settings for many years, and with contributions from poets Michael Rosen and James Carter, this book offers ideas on:

  • Using drama
  • Cross-curricular working
  • What to do with younger learners
  • Inspiring children to write their own poems
  • And much more!

An enjoyable and uplifting book, it is a must for anyone working with children aged 5 to 14 who is looking for inspiration for their poetry teaching.

Contents

Introduction

Introduction

Reflections on Being Children's Laureate

Reflections on Being Children's Laureate

Teaching Poetry in the Early Years

Teaching Poetry in the Early Years

Teaching Poetry in the Later Primary Years: Response

Teaching Poetry in the Later Primary Years: Response

Teaching Poetry in the Later Primary Years: Writing

Teaching Poetry in the Later Primary Years: Writing

'Look Children - a Real Live Poet!': The Role of the Poet in Primary Schools

'Look Children - a Real Live Poet!': The Role of the Poet in Primary Schools

Cross-Curricular Approaches to Poetry

Cross-Curricular Approaches to Poetry

Teaching Poetry to Teenagers

Teaching Poetry to Teenagers

Poetry Teaching and Drama

Poetry Teaching and Drama

'Literary Reading': The Challenge of Getting Young People to Experience Poetry

'Literary Reading': The Challenge of Getting Young People to Experience Poetry

Additional materials

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Bringing Poetry Alive

A Guide to Classroom Practice


June 2011 | 160 pages | Sage UK

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Paperback 31/03/2026 9780857020741 $90.00
180 Day Ebook 28/03/2023 9781446292617 $53.00
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Are you looking for ways to get your students and yourself excited about poetry again? Are you tired of teaching the same old poems in the same old way?

This book offers a wealth of ideas and support for ways to really bring poetry alive, drawing on what is known to work, and exploring exciting fresh ideas. It will help you to teach poetry with imagination and confidence, so that you can try new things while still meeting national curriculum requirements.

Written by people who have taught poetry in different settings for many years, and with contributions from poets Michael Rosen and James Carter, this book offers ideas on:

  • Using drama
  • Cross-curricular working
  • What to do with younger learners
  • Inspiring children to write their own poems
  • And much more!

An enjoyable and uplifting book, it is a must for anyone working with children aged 5 to 14 who is looking for inspiration for their poetry teaching.


Table Of Contents:

  • Introduction
  • Reflections on Being Children's Laureate
  • Teaching Poetry in the Early Years
  • Teaching Poetry in the Later Primary Years: Response
  • Teaching Poetry in the Later Primary Years: Writing
  • 'Look Children - a Real Live Poet!': The Role of the Poet in Primary Schools
  • Cross-Curricular Approaches to Poetry
  • Teaching Poetry to Teenagers
  • Poetry Teaching and Drama
  • 'Literary Reading': The Challenge of Getting Young People to Experience Poetry

Recent Product Reviews:

'Although written from a wide range of perspectives, each chapter is crammed with ideas as to how to invigorate children's enthusiasm for the poetic beats which might be lurking, tucked away and hidden, in every corner of their everyday lives and dreams. The message of the book is clear: don't just bring poetry alive, keep it alive' - Tracy Parvin, Senior Lecturer CCCU 'The title says it all. Enthusiasts show how to promote poetry joyfully in the classroom and beyond. The perspectives of poets, teachers, teacher educators and a Children's Laureate combine to offer the reader a whole range of practical ideas for making poetry an enjoyable and satisfying experience. Put one in every staffroom!' - Morag Styles, Reader in Children's Literature and Education, University of Cambridge

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