I wrote a book to help teaching poetry, with my Double Talk pal Trevor Millum: "The Poetry Guide - A 'How to' Guide for Teachers and Librarians". For more info and to get hold of copies for your school or library see:
https://t.co/RF3Sf8vgj3
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I was saddened to hear of the passing of children's poet Celia Warren. Celia was a regular contributor to many of my anthologies and we met at several social occasions. My condolences to her family. This poem was perhaps, one of her finest. @DBertulis@peaplanter@PieCorbett
They did it! Our friends @PoetryDayUK broke a Guinness World Record! 43,500+ children 500 schools 1 incredible poem. Watch the video of the @GWR #poetry lesson led by @lauramucha 🌟Hear young voices explore what really matters https://t.co/sKJsQsas8d
Learning a poem by heart is like getting to know a friend. You need to spend time together, find out their thoughts, their ideas & secrets.We break it down into 4 steps:
👁️ See
👣 Move
👂Listen
🗣️ Speak
Help your pupils find a life-long friend in a poem
We asked poets at different stages of
their careers to share tips they’ve found useful in their
own writing practice. Today’s tip is from Theresa Lola.
Is this a writing habit that you might try?
I wrote a book to help teaching poetry, with my Double Talk pal Trevor Millum: "The Poetry Guide - A 'How to' Guide for Teachers and Librarians". For more info and to get hold of copies for your school or library see:
https://t.co/RF3Sf8vgj3
#WBD#WorldBookDay
Happy National Poetry Day!
How will you celebrate?
🌟Find events near you or online with our What’s On Guide:
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🌟Download FREE teaching resources:
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🌟Find your new favourite book with Reading Recommendations:
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Tomorrow it is National Poetry Day and this year's theme is 'Counting' We are running a special rhymetime featuring lots of songs and rhymes featuring numbers come join us at Esher Library at 10.00am. #NationalPoetryDay#counting#rhymetime#Surrey@SurreyLibraries
📚 National Poetry Day is tomorrow, Thursday 3rd October! What are your favourite poems? Tell us in the comments!
Here's Joanna from our libraries reading I Wanna Be Yours by John Cooper Clarke. Did you know the Arctic Monkeys' song of the same name was based on this poem?
Laura Mucha on @bbcbreakfast this morning talking about the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title attempt for largest poetry lesson, taking place on National Poetry Day, Thursday 3rd October!
It's free to take part, find out more and register: https://t.co/kLc8VmKkNG
How are you celebrating #NationalPoetryDay 3 October? We suggest you choose a poem. Speak it aloud. Share it.
Use our special @PoetryDayUK resource to learn Imtiaz Dharker’s poem How to Cut a Pomegranate by heart. #poetry@BloodaxeBooks
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On the hunt for books to spark your children's imagination this National Poetry Day, Thursday 3rd October? We’ve put together a brilliant selection to ignite their creativity and nurture a passion for poetry!
https://t.co/NsgC9xZMuG