To introduce students to close reading poetry and using writing to understand reading; to prepare them to write a 4-6 page essay on a single poem Students have read selected poems and the chapter on ...

Use a variety of verse to keep KS3 students keen as they learn key poetry analysis skills... The aim of this lesson is to introduce students to the basic techniques for analysing poetry and hopefully, ...

The lesson plan and downloadable materials on this page are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Students learn about ekphrastic poetry by discussing a poem by ...

This is an active and creative poetry KS3 lesson. It aims to transform students’ perceptions of poetry and give them their first experience of artistic license. Students will also sharpen their ...

The lesson plan and downloadable materials on this page are licensed ... in which they select words and phrases to describe a painting's mood and write related poetry. Then they create drawings and ...

The elementary Poetry Lesson Plan can also be used for older students, as it is largely a close-text reading of a few of the poems. A list of additional classroom resources have also been posted here.

This National Poetry Day Live Lesson for KS2/2nd Level pupils explores the theme of 'change' and includes reading, performance and critical analysis of similes and metaphors. The programme ...

If you enjoyed these clips, why not catch up with this Live Lesson and learn more about poetry and performance Tips and advice on poetry from our teacher panel Advice, discussion and poetry ...