Introducing poetry

If you are introducing poetry to new year 7s or starting to explore form, structure, language and poetic devices, you'll know that helping students to articulate their own, personal response to a poem is key to building their engagement and interest.

Try First impressions of a poemInference rectangle or Ideas for approaching a poem for instant feedback and honest responses which will help to validate students' reactions and build their confidence when discussing poetry. 

You might also be interested in our Poetry through the ages teaching pack, a collection of six weeks of lessons with practical, student-facing activities and poetry extracts, from Middle English to the 20th century. 

 

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Poetry
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Literature
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Poetry
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