Writing to learn : poetry and literacy across the primary curriculum
This book studies the primary curriculum, subject by subject. It aims to help teachers develop Literacy Hour work which is enjoyable, to incorporate themes around personal, social and moral development and to assist in work in ICT
1 online resource (xxi, 208 pages) : illustrations
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; The principles; Introduction; Poetry and science; Observing the human body; Fruit, vegetables and other natural things; Bicycles and other machines; Cats and other animals; Poetry and Personal, Social and Moral Education; Me and the rest of the world; Lists; Putting art in prison to set it free; Pattern; Using visual images; Art and multicultural education; Poetry for its own sake; 'So help me God': Poetry and religious education; Appendices; Bringing living poets into the classroom; A word about learning by heart. A selective glossary of terms useful in teaching writingA list of poems used in this book to help children to write; References; Index