Top Picks for Schools: Tongue Fu, Nature Poetry and Crime Novels
Improvise with words in preparation for some Edinburgh International Book Festival highlights.
Poetry
Pure Dead Brilliant: Scots Language
Celebrate Burns Night as you explore Scots writing
Reach for the Stars: Non-Fiction Poetry with James Carter
Children's poet James Carter gets you thinking about how to incorporate non-fiction poetry into science and nature topics
Don Paterson: Poetry and Change
Celebrate National Poetry Day's 2018 theme of 'Change' using a Don Paterson poem as your starting point
An Alternative Royal Wedding!
Fun poetry and writing exercises to use around the Royal wedding
An Interview with Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy talks about her Laureateship and gives advice for aspiring young poets
Edwin Morgan: A Taste of Poetry
Using Edwin Morgan’s poem The Apple’s Song to inspire discussion and creative writing
Liz Lochhead: Poetry and Place
A creative writing activity inspired by Liz Lochhead's poem Favourite Place