Literacy Resources

I have written several times about Found Poetry. It is a talk for writing activity that allows children to magpie words and phrases from great writers and roll the language over their tongues so that its’ patterns become internalised. It also allows children to combine words in different ways.  This is a high value activity. [...]

Just a little something to start you off! With thanks to Daniel Nestor for sharing.  What do teachers make? by Taylor Mali The Children’s Poetry Archive – jam packed full of poems and poets but don’t neglect The Poetry Archive itself.  I love Langston Hughes’ poetry and have used it with Yr 6 pupils.  I [...]

And to celebrate the new year her is another fantastic resource from Pie Corbett: Jumpstart! Poetry  Games and Activities for ages 7 – 12.   If you click on the open book icon in the image of the book you can see for yourself what is in this book.  I particularly like the section that [...]