Poetry and the 3-11 Curriculum: Enhancing the Learning Experience

ISBN-13: 9780367722791 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 152 str.

Virginia Bower

Opis

This text provides a range of ideas for using poetry to enhance the early years and primary curricula. Each chapter contains ideas for pedagogy and practice, underpinned by research and classroom experience ensuring that practitioners will come away feeling much more confident to teach this genre and better enjoy poetry themselves.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. The Power of Poetry  2. Poetry to Develop Speaking and Listening Skills  3. Using Poetry to Develop Decoding and Comprehension Skills  4. Promoting an Enjoyment of Writing Through Poetry  5. The Power of Poetry to Promote a Multicultural, Multilingual Approach   6. Using Poems in Science and Maths  7. Poems for Times and Spaces  8. Poetry in the Digital Age  9. Getting Creative with Poetry  10. Poetry for Physical and Mental Health and Wellbeing

O autorze

Virginia Bower has been involved with different aspects of education all her life. Starting as a self-employed businesswoman, she moved into primary school teaching and leadership, before moving to higher education and teacher training. Her interests are in primary English, poetry and supporting children with English as an additional language.