Does It Have To Rhyme?: Teaching Children to Write Poetry - Softcover

Brownjohn, Sandy

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9780340255148: Does It Have To Rhyme?: Teaching Children to Write Poetry

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ISBN 10: 0340255145 ISBN 13: 9780340255148

Publisher: Hodder Education, 1980

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Designed to help teachers teach poetry, this text presents 26 chapters, each of which could form the basis to one lesson. Emphasis is placed on teaching forms and techniques, and chapters are arranged to allow an overall progression in difficulty throughout the book.

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Synopsis:

This text is designed to help teachers to teach children to write expressive, vital poetry, and the examples of children's writing (by pupils aged 9-11) show what can be achieved if teachers encourage their pupils and believe in their capabilities. Each of the 26 chapters could form the basis for at least one lesson, and particular emphasis is placed on the teaching of forms and techniques to show that poetry is a craft which can to a certain extent be learned. The chapters are arranged to allow an overall development in difficulty through the book.

About the Author:

Sandy Brownjohn is is an educational consultant with many years' experience as a teacher. She is a highly respected author, known for her inspirational ideas and books for school children, including 'Word Games', 'To Rhyme Or Not To Rhyme?' and 'Spotlight on The English Language'. She is also a poet, and continues to run writing workshops for the Arvon Foundation.

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