Hooray! It's Easter Weekend - the perfect time to have fun with the whole family! There are lots of things you can do to bring a little magic into your Easter at home and an egg-citing (sorry!) treasure hunt is the perfect way to extend the fun! Today's writing task is to have fun with... Continue Reading →
This activity is inspired by Peter H Reynolds' brilliant book The Word Collector. It's a fun, creative poetry activity all about collecting and playing around with words! 1) Be inspired Watch this short Scholastic video* about The Word Collector by Peter H Reynolds. You can also read the story online here. *be mindful of adverts... Continue Reading →
This year, whilst researching ideas to celebrate National Poetry Day with my class, I came across Tony Walsh’s poem Take This Pen. I love how the energy and passion of the poem builds to a beautiful, lyrical crescendo. It's an incredibly moving poem, beautifully illustrated by Chris Riddell, which reminds us that everyone has something... Continue Reading →
I had known for some time that my knowledge of children's books was a weak area and when I came cross the Open University's self-review document for teachers whilst scrolling through twitter one day, I thought, 'why not?' I clicked on the link and started dutifully answering the questions. It was worse than I thought. I was lured... Continue Reading →
Poems by Joseph Coelho, illustrated by Kate Milner Published by Otter-Barry Books, £6.99 Recommended Key Stage: 2 Year Group: 5/6 When I first read Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho, I absolutely fell in love with it. I have since read it over and over again and feel it is full of poems that... Continue Reading →
