This revised and extended third edition of How to Teach Poetry Writing: Workshops for Ages 5-9 is a practical, activity based resource of poetry writing workshops for teachers of primary age children.

Michaela Morgan is an award-winning poet, children's author, writer and former teacher, and runs workshops and courses both in the UK and internationally. She is also a National Poetry Day Ambassador, has been published in numerous poetry anthologies, and has edited and authored multiple books including Words to Whisper, Words to Shout, Wonderland: Alice in Poetry and Reaching the Stars. Her website is www.michaelamorgan.com.

Acknowledgements

A Note from the Author

Introduction: Writers' Workshop

Almost Everything You Need to Know about Poetry Workshops: A to Z

Workshop 1: Rhyme Time - enjoying traditional rhyme

Workshop 2: Action Time - action poetry

Workshop 3: Pussycat, Pussycat - nursery rhymes

Workshop 4: Can You Do the Kangaroo? - 'nonsense' words

Workshop 5: Mrs Brown - extending a pattern, rhyming

Workshop 6: All Join In - onomatopoeia

Workshop 7: Monster Meals - alliteration

Workshop 8: Chips - a cut-up poem, or a shape/concrete poem

Workshop 9: The Robin - writing a non-rhyming poem

Workshop 10: The Poem Hunt - using the senses, writing poetic sentences,
making revisions

Workshop 11: Feelings - using similes, expressing emotion

Workshop 12: Word Hoard - collecting interesting words

Workshop 13: Playing Around - word play, tongue-twisters, riddles, puns

Workshop 14: Licensed to Thrill - performing poetry

Workshop 15: The Jumblies - narrative poetry

Workshop 16: Bags of Spage

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