"taking the fear out 
of teaching poetry"

Is poetry an important feature of life in your school?
Does it enrich and enliven the Literacy Hour?
Do pupils write it eagerly and read it with enjoyment?
Do teachers approach it with confidence and enthusiasm?

Poetryclass is the solution for teachers wanting to bring poetry alive in the classroom. Our online poetry classroom and unique INSET training provides teachers with a 'nuts and bolts' insight into how poetry works. A training team of poets, all of whom are highly experienced with work in schools and have between them hundreds of tried and tested ideas, is available to work with teachers to overcome their problems and concerns with teaching poetry. 

The Poetry Society has a long and successful history of education work. We find that working with poetry is not only a creative end in itself but also a powerful tool for raising standards in literacy and developing language skills.  It frequently releases untapped potential amongst students who are not confident in traditional narrative or essay writing.  It also offers exciting challenges to targeted groups of students and through subject areas across the curriculum.

Forthcoming Poetryclass days

To find out about Poetryclass days in which you can participate, please click here.

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"Poetryclass is a wonderful initiative, designed to give insight to students, encouragement to teachers, and illumination to all those who want to make poetry part of their lives."  Andrew Motion

• "Well organised, well targeted and well received"
  KESWICK SCHOOL, CUMBRIA

• "An exceptionally useful session"
  LONG DITTON ST MARY'S PRIMARY SCHOOL

• "Many of the teachers said it was the best INSET they had ever attended"
  LOWRY CENTRE

The Magic Box

I will put in my box
The sound of the sea rolling,
The taste of chopped pear,
A cheetah zooming,
Some silver lumps,
And feeling sad.

Kate Welton, Year 1, Rattlesden Primary School, Suffolk
Written out of Anthony Wilson's Poetry Workshop

email: adahoukATpoetrysocietyDOTorgDOTuk or call Angel Dahouk on 020 7420 9889

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