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Poetry

Top Picks for Schools: Tongue Fu, Nature Poetry and Crime Novels

Posted on 3 June 20193 June 2019
Improvise with words in preparation for some Edinburgh International Book Festival highlights.
  • All Levels
  • Authors
  • Creative writing
  • Poetry
  • Spoken Word

Pure Dead Brilliant: Scots Language

Posted on 15 January 201916 January 2019
Celebrate Burns Night as you explore Scots writing
  • 2nd level
  • Creative writing
  • Key stage 2
  • Language
  • Poetry

Reach for the Stars: Non-Fiction Poetry with James Carter

Posted on 11 October 201816 November 2018
Children's poet James Carter gets you thinking about how to incorporate non-fiction poetry into science and nature topics
  • 1st level
  • Key stage 1
  • Non-fiction
  • Poetry
  • Science

Don Paterson: Poetry and Change

Posted on 28 September 201829 October 2018
Celebrate National Poetry Day's 2018 theme of 'Change' using a Don Paterson poem as your starting point
  • Key stage 4
  • Poetry
  • Senior phase

An Alternative Royal Wedding!

Posted on 16 May 201816 November 2018
Fun poetry and writing exercises to use around the Royal wedding
  • 2nd level
  • Creative writing
  • Poetry

An Interview with Carol Ann Duffy

Posted on 12 October 20178 December 2017
Carol Ann Duffy talks about her Laureateship and gives advice for aspiring young poets
  • Biography
  • Key stage 4
  • Poetry
  • Senior phase

Edwin Morgan: A Taste of Poetry

Posted on 11 May 201727 September 2017
Using Edwin Morgan’s poem The Apple’s Song to inspire discussion and creative writing
  • Creative writing
  • Cumbernauld
  • Key stage 5
  • Poetry
  • Senior phase

Liz Lochhead: Poetry and Place

Posted on 19 April 201711 May 2017
A creative writing activity inspired by Liz Lochhead's poem Favourite Place
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Creative writing
  • Cumbernauld
  • Key stage 3
  • Places
  • Poetry
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