Investigating Poetry ages 9-10 BLM

• Investigating poetry is a series of three books (Ages 7-8, Ages 9-10 and Ages 11+) designed to help students study English through reading, writing, speaking and listening to poetry.
• Each book allows students to practise and develop a variety of skills, including comprehension, discussion, creative writing, word study and interpreting texts.

Features include:

• links to all four strands of the English curriculum
• practical, fun activities in the form of structured lessons, incorporating individual, group and class work
• each book is divided into four sections: receptiveness to language; competence and confidence in language; developing cognitive abilities through language; and emotional and imaginative development through language
• teachers notes for each student page, including objectives, list of activities covered, background information, preparation, step-by-step instructions, homework suggestions, answers and recommended reading and websites
• a variety of poetic forms are studied and practised, including haiku, clerihew, sense, list and cinquain
• opportunities for student self-assessment and poetry performance
• Ideal for Ages 9-10