Off By Heart - Links
Links
Teacher's notes
Teacher's notes to use poetry-learning and recital as part of the curriculum.
Download Teacher's Notes (68KB)
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BBC Links
Newsround: Poetry
Newsround's guide to poetry.
BBC Poetry Season
Watch new films and classic archive footage and read about some of our greatest poets.
BBC Arts: Out Loud
Poets perform their own work.
BBC Four: Poets
Listen to poets talk about their work and lives.
External Links
The Children's Poetry Archive
Poetry doesn't just live in books - it lives in the sound of the words, the voice of the poet.
The Poetry Archive - Teachers
Lesson plans and ideas for inspiring activities to bring poetry to life in your classroom.The Poetry Society - Education
The Poetry Society provides teacher training and develops resources for pupils and teachers.
The Poetry Society - Poets in Schools
The Poetry Society places poets in schools.
The Poetry Zone
Poems by children and Teaching resources for schoolsNational Poetry Day
This year's National Poetry Day falls on Thursday 8th October 2009 and their theme is Heroes and Heroines. Who is your hero - a poet, an inspirational leader, a sportswoman or the local lollipop lady?The Poetry Place
The Poetry Place offers support with the teaching, understanding and enjoyment of poetry.
Children's Laureate
Anthony Browne is the current Children's Laureate: find out what he gets up to as well as the former Children's Laureates on their website.Poetry Class
Poetry class offers teaching advice on how to enjoy and get the most out of poetry in the classroom.
Apples and Snakes
Apples & Snakes stretches the boundaries of poetry in education & performance, aiming to give voice to a diverse range of challenging and dynamic poets.
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