The Poetry Book: A complete guide to teaching poetry

The Poetry Book is a practical guide to teaching poetry covering: planning skills for writing poetry  quick writes  integrated poetry units sharing and celebrating poetry.​ When students write poetry: it enriches their language and vocabulary   encourages creative thinking   develops reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. All students benefit from writing poetry but ‘at risk' and reluctant writers can experience particular success from the creative but scaffolded nature of poetry. Download sample pages for The Poetry Book:  The Poetry Book - Sample Pages - Page 35 The Poetry Book - Sample Pages - Page 63