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Unseen Poetry Without the Stress…by @FunkyPedagogy
Unseen poetry is stressful. We feel that it is never given enough time (because there […]
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The Power Of Voice – Reflective Collaboration by @Love_DA
I recently came across a site called Flipgrid, which allows teachers to set up a […]
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Book: Let’s Perform by @cath_howe via @BloomsburyEd
From ‘They’re Digging up my School Today’ to ‘The Giant African Land Snail’s Rap’, this […]
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Book: Teaching English by the Book by @MrJClements via @RoutledgeEd
Review compiled by: Sam Phillips Supported by: Routledge Education Publishing English has a pre-eminent place in education […]
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Oddly Enough… (Make Your Curriculum Strange) by @perfinker
Poetry. Boring? Government. Ordinary? Math. Lifeless? We think not. I had the pleasure this week of working with […]
News & Research
Is the human brain hardwired to appreciate poetry?
In 1932 T.S. Eliot famously argued, “Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.” In […]
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Christmas Poetry – The Snowman by @Mrs_B_TJS
AS Christmas was drawing near we were feeling the need to get in the mood! […]
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Poetry by Heart – Poems for Primary
A superb resource for learning poets at primary schools. Record pupils reading the beautifully illustrated […]
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Poetry Slam by @chizkent
– Summer is a great time for teachers. We can gloat about our long break […]
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The beautiful mental lady without pity by @WSPTOTT
If you are an English teacher you probably never considered that Keats’ ‘La Belle Dame […]
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By @LongfellaPoet – Inspirational Transition Poem Supports Pupils Heading to High School
Check this great free YouTube resource for teachers and parents to support Year 6 pupils […]
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I tricked my students into writing poetry by @MrW1se
– I’m so proud of myself. Excuse me for gloating, but I had a masterful […]
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Word Mover
This is a superb virtual word wall. Get a set of words from different sources […]
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UKEdMag: Giving GCSE English Conflict Poetry a Modern Spin by @CazzWebbo
-“War! What is it good for? Absolutely, nothing!” Recognise the song lyrics? I’m sure you […]
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I remember, I remember: What’s the Point of Learning Poetry?
– Is there a poem buried deep in the recesses of your memory? Earlier this […]