Countdown to Poetry Writing - Step By Step Approach to Writing Techniques for 7-12 Years

List of contents

Introduction 44. What is poetry? 43. The ‘poetical eye’ 42. Be yourself 41. Noticing and questioning 40. Stay calm 39. Have something to say 38. Motivation * 37. Training the senses 36. Sensory journey 35. Sound FX 34. Eat an apple 33. Ways of looking * 32. Imagery 31. Gathering the senses 30. Less is more 29. The three Ts 28. Pundemonium 27. Spoonersisms 26. What – nonsense? 25. Am I aloud? * 24. Syllables and Stress 23. Rhythm 22. Alliteration and Friends 21. Rhyme 20. Comparisons 19. What’s the point? Punctuation and the poem on the page 18. Shape poems 17. Alliterative phrases * 16. Kennings * 15. 3-Step game * 14. Uni-verses 13. ‘Myku’ 12. List poems 11. Counting poems 10. Chorus poems & chants 9. Limericks 8. Riddles * 7. Haiku * 6. Worsery rhymes * 5. Genre poems * 4. Blank verse 3. Free verse 2. Some other forms 1. Tips for writing

About the author

A former teacher, Steve Bowkett is now a full-time writer, storyteller, educational consultant and hypnotherapist. He is the author of more than forty books, including Jumpstart! Creativity and Imagine That.

Summary

Countdown to Poetry Writing saves valuable planning time and gives you all the flexibility you need in helping children write poems.

Product details

• Authors: BOWKETT, Steve Bowkett, Steve (Educational Consultant Bowkett, Steve (Educational Consultant UK) Bowkett, Bowkett Steve
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.12.2016
• EAN: 9781138162525
• ISBN: 978-1-138-16252-5
• No. of pages: 154
• Series: Countdown; Countdown
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, Primary & middle schools, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies