Michael Lockwood 
Bringing Poetry Alive 
A Guide to Classroom Practice

Offering a wealth of ideas and support for ways to really bring poetry alive, this book draws on what is known to work, and explores fresh thinking. It will help both new and experienced teachers approach poetry with imagination and confidence.

Written by people who have taught poetry in different settings for many years, and with contributions from poets Michael Rosen and James Carter, this book offers ideas on:

– using drama

– cross-curricular working

– what to do with younger learners

– inspiring children to write their own poems

– and much more …

An enjoyable and uplifting book, it is a must for anyone working with children aged 5 to 14 who is looking for inspiration for their poetry teaching.

Michael Lockwood is Senior Lecturer in English and Education, University of Reading.

Table of Content

Introduction – Michael Lockwood

Reflections on Being Children′s Laureate – Michael Rosen

Teaching Poetry in the Early Years – Margaret Perkins

Teaching Poetry in the Later Primary Years: Response – Prue Goodwin

Teaching Poetry in the Later Primary Years: Writing – Catriona Nicholson

′Look Children – a Real Live Poet!′: The Role of the Poet in Primary Schools – James Carter

Cross-Curricular Approaches to Poetry – Eileen Hyder

Teaching Poetry to Teenagers – Lionel Warner

Poetry Teaching and Drama – Andy Kempe

′Literary Reading′: The Challenge of Getting Young People to Experience Poetry – Andy Goodwyn

About the author

Michael Lockwood is Senior Lecturer in English and Education, University of Reading.