Poetry to support and enhance learning and the curriculum. Poems to inspire and motivate children and support learning - and for fun! Poet, author, researcher and former primary school teacher. BBC Cbeebies contributor. Poetry is a fantastic vehicle for facilitating learning. After all, those nursery rhymes that we learned as children were locked in for life! I use this idea in my poetry to help children learn concepts and facts in a fun and lasting way. https://www.planetpoetry.co.uk/schools/
Poetry to support and enhance learning and the curriculum. Poems to inspire and motivate children and support learning - and for fun! Poet, author, researcher and former primary school teacher. BBC Cbeebies contributor. Poetry is a fantastic vehicle for facilitating learning. After all, those nursery rhymes that we learned as children were locked in for life! I use this idea in my poetry to help children learn concepts and facts in a fun and lasting way. https://www.planetpoetry.co.uk/schools/
An illustrated acrostic poem - The ultimate example!
A perfect original and fun example of acrostic poetry that will never be forgotten!
Can be used for a classroom display or as part of a PowerPoint lesson.
Perfect for national poetry day and every other day to support the curriculum.
The Tragic Tale of ‘A Cross Stick’ is sure to become an acrostic legend!
Taken from
POETRY TAKEAWAY: A weekly feast of poems by Daniel Phelps on Amazon
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‘Using poetry to support the curriculum and enhance learning.’
(Helping children learn concepts and facts in a fun and lasting way)
(Do please REVIEW my poem on the TES site and check out my books and other resources - thanks Daniel )
National curriculum link
Pupils should continue to have opportunities to listen frequently to stories, poems…
Pupils should be taught to develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by: recognising some different forms of poetry [for example, free verse, narrative poetry]
Pupils should be taught to: maintain positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by: learning a wider range of poetry by heart
[English programmes of study: key stages 1 and 2 National curriculum in England]
