Links
to
poetryclass
resources
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Poetry lessons by the poetryclass team
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Key
stage links to poetry lessons
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Bookshelf
of suggested poetry books
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GCSE
resources - websites of poets listed on the national curriculum
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Discussion
area
(now
includes poetry workshops from guest teachers)
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Glossary
of (UK) educational terms
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Links
to poetryclass-supportive organisations in the UK
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The
Exeter Model
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A
Poem a Term - Writing Poems and The National Literacy Strategy
Just
as it sounds, this guide takes you through Year One to Year Six,
term by term, with teaching ideas and poem examples.
Written by Roger Stevens (Poetryzone).
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Assessing
Your Pupils' Poetry
Practical
advice for teachers, about assessing poetry together with
suggestions for further reading. Written by Sue Dymoke (poetryclass
team poet).
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Gauging
the Stamina of Sheep - a four-legged poetry residency for schools
Indispensable
to anyone using poetry in the classroom to discursively explore
history, identity and the sense of place.
We encourage
you to browse for poetry
resources on the web. Below are some examples
of high calibre poetry sites we recommend.
TRACE
Online Writing Community
An Online
Writing Community website for children.
http://trace.ntu.ac.uk/kotn/gokids.htm
Glossary
of Poetic Terms
Such a
comprehensive list of poetic terms that poets of all
levels - and teachers - would benefit by it. Sorted
alphabetically, and thoroughly cross-referenced.
Compiled, edited and cross-referenced by Ian Lancashire, Department of
English, University of Toronto.
http://www.library.utoronto.ca/utel/rp/terminology.html
Interactive
Quiz on Meter (Metre)
Test your grasp of terms and your ability to identify metres by
name - quiz by Seamus Cooney, Professor of English at Western Michigan
University.
http://unix.cc.wmich.edu/~cooneys/tchg/quiz/meter/q2/quiz.html
Virtual
Teachers' Centre
Up to date
information, ideas and resources for teachers.
http://www.vtc.ngfl.gov.uk/resource/literacy/index.html
A-Z
of Children's Verse with Learning Guide
26
original poems accompanied by notes about form and style, suggested
writing and discussion activities, plus useful references to other
related poems.
http://www.learningguides.co.uk
GCSE
guide: Gillian Clarke
Two
poems, a letter to GCSE and A Level students, and further reading.
http://www.gillianclarke.fsnet.co.uk/pages/forstudents.htm
Schoolsnet
This
rapidly expanding website offers innovative lesson plans (soon, we hope,
in poetry)... worth a visit to see how they use interactive capabilities
of the web. At the moment the best poetry resource is GCSE revision
section with indepth study on Armitage, Duffy, Hughes, and poetry from
other cultures. It also features a lively discussion board for teachers,
parents and pupils on a myriad of subjects.
www.schoolsnet.com
Fooling
With Words
A site from the PBS (Public Broadcasting System)
in the USA, this poetry festival with Bill Moyers includes some useful
comments from teachers on why they teach poetry:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/foolingwithwords/main_ts.html
a helpful style sheet for revising poetry (useful for teachers and
students):
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/foolingwithwords/main_revise.html
and some comprehensive lesson plans for the equivalent of KS4:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/foolingwithwords/main_lesson.html
www.gcse.com
Award-winning tutorials, tips & advice for
students, parents & teachers. An Approved Content Provider for the
DFES National Grid for Learning. A National Curriculum "Trusted
Partner".
http://www.teachit.co.uk/teachit/index.htm
Visit the English Library, Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 for poetry on the
site, online lesson plans, GCSE Exam Board material, and useful poetry
links.
http://www.learningregister.com
The Learning Register: an online database to the education resources
on the internet, including free worksheets, lesson plans and activity
ideas to help you in the classroom.
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/literacy
The National Literacy Strategy site provides direct access to
professional development materials as well as information about new
initiatives and events to support improvements in literacy. It also
has a comprehensive new section on teaching writing (narrative, poetry
and plays), organised by Year group.
Teachers
& Writers Collaborative
This American-based website has some features of interest to UK
teachers. The WriteNet section contains some valuable resources for
writers and teachers interested in teaching imaginative writing.
Includes http://www.twc.org/forums/poetschat/poetschat.html
- POETS ON POETRY - Daniel Kane interviews poets about their poems,
their poetics, and their ideas on how to teach poetry to students of
all ages. The list of poets includes Kenneth Koch, Fanny Howe, Robert
Creeley, Bill Berkson, Bob Holman, Ann Lauterbach, Abiodun_Oyewole,
Robert Pinsky, Lisa Jarnot, Cornelius Eady, Wang Ping, John Ashbery,
Eileen Myles, Rae Armantrout, and Bernadette Mayer.
Literacy
Lessons
Devoted to helping teachers reduce the amount of time they spend
planning and to share ideas. Particularly notable is the Year 7
poetry, with its comprehensive week-long work covering specific
literacy objectives, though the site covers Years 4 to 7 and is
updated regularly (so look for more poetry soon).
http://literacylessons.co.uk
Poetry
180
American site, set up this year by US poet laureate Billy
Collins. He says "Poetry 180 is designed to make it easy
for students to hear or read a poem each day of the 180 days of the
school year. I have selected the poems you will find here with high
school students in mind. They are intended to be listened to, and I
suggest that all members of the school community be included as
readers. A great time for the readings would be following the end of
daily announcements over the public address system."
http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/
English
Resources
Provides
free on-line resources for teaching and revising English Language
and Literature; this site is an approved content provider
for the National Grid for Learning. Also features an active
message board where teachers can ask their peers for help on ideas for
classroom resources.
http://www.englishresources.co.uk
The
Poetry Zone
(The
Teaching Zone section)
Worksheets designed to act as starting points for poetry
writing as a classroom activity. Note: elsewhere on this
site are excellent book resources, sections for
children's own writing and poetry book reviews written by
children. http://www.poetryzone.ndirect.co.uk/teacher.htm
Acrostic
Poems for Children
(Teachers
and other Poets)
Contains examples of acrostic poems, including links to
acrostics
written by children, resource books, and links
for teachers
about acrostics (lesson plans and writing
exercises) http://sterling.holycross.edu/departments/socant/dhummon/acrostics/acrostics.htm
Outta
Ray's Head
A long list of lesson plans by teachers around the world
on various topics for all ages, particularly for
secondary pupils - there seem to be quite a few lesson
plans that handle song lyrics as poetry, from folk to
rock to rap. The site encourages e-mail interaction and
invites teachers (and future teachers) to submit their
own material. http://www.cgocable.net/~rayser/poetry.htm
Listen
and Write
Very
entertaining writing activities, audio poems, and a
gallery of children's work. "Listen and Write"
supports the Literacy Hour and is aligned to the BBC
Education Schools radio series of the same name.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/listenandwrite/
Count
On
Click on
'Numberland' in this website and you will arrive at the
list of integers from 1-100 - click on any number and
find out amazing facts, including a poem (written by one
of the five 'online laureates': Michael Rosen, Grace
Nichols, Jackie Kay, Carol Ann Duffy and John Agard).
http://www.counton.org/
www.booktrusted.com
This
web site is managed by Booktrust to help teachers, librarians, parents
and young people choose books. Comprehensive links within the site or to
outside organisations, giving advice for parents, children's book
organisations, book lists by subject, search for author, "booktrusted"
recommended titles, children's book events, prizes, awards, publishers
directory, and bookshops specialising in children's books.
Magnetic
Poetry
Interactive
word playground, from the Poetry Society.
Press here
for a link to The Poetry Society's resources--poetry
books, posters, and other educational materials--which
can be ordered directly.
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Jumpstart
- Poetry for Secondary Schools (Second Edition)
Cliff Yates |
Poetry
for Primary School
Anthony Wilson, Sîan Hughes |
To order
either of these books, or any other resources from The
Poetry Society, please visit our shop.
See also
the Poetry Society's poetry
resources for the classroom, as well as
lesson plans and interviews with poets from National Poetry Day
archives. This year, National Poetry Day takes place on Thursday,
4th October, and
the theme is 'Dream'.
Your classroom would be well served by having a
rhyming dictionary (eg Rosalind Fergusson's The
Penguin Rhyming Dictionary - Penguin reference 1985)
& a Roget's Thesaurus as well as a conventional
dictionary on hand. For an on-line dictionary and
thesaurus, see http://www.thesaurus.com.
For a
glossary of (UK) educational terms, including key stages by age, the
spelling out of acronyms, and definitions of common phrases such as
literacy hour and national curriculum - go here.
poetryclass
has
enjoyed the support and interest of many
poetry/literacy/government/arts organisations... we'd like to take
this opportunity to direct you to links to
these organisations.
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