Michael Rosen's Video Tips
Teachers sometimes ask me, ‘what's the best way to get children writing poems?’ One of the first things I suggest is to create a poetry-friendly classroom. It’s about making a classroom a place where poems are welcome. It’s about pleasure, stimulation, feeling, curiosity, wonder and fun and children finding their own voice.
- Michael Rosen, Children's Laureate 2007-2009
Watch a selection of Michael Rosen's video tips, packed with inspiring ideas for making the classroom poetry-friendly
Introduction
Tip #1 Asking questions about a poem
Tip #2 Read poems at the end of the day
Tip #3 Stage a poetry swap
Tip #4 Create a poetry show
Tip #5 Make poem posters
Tip #6 Use poems as a creative platform
Tip #7 Create a poetry notebook
Tip #8 Look for 'secret strings'
Tip #9 Turn a poem into a play
Tip #10 Put on a poetry cabaret
Tip #11 Make poetry booklets
Tip #12 Gather ideas
Tip #13 Share your poetry experiences
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Tips from teachers
Primary teachers tell us how they make their classrooms poetry friendly in these video tips packed with ideas for reading and writing activities.
