Poetry Powerpoints

Some time ago I blogged about teaching poetry to a class of ten-year-olds.
My Week In Kids Poetry
My Second Week In Poetry
I did six sessions and had heaps of fun. But best of all, I think I convinced most of the kids that poetry can be fun.
I've finally got around to posting the six Powerpoint Presentations on-line and you can download them here:  Teacher resources
Feedback and corrections most welcome!

The presentations include:introduction to a range of different poets, from Andy Griffiths to Banjo Patterson
viewing poetry from different media
interactive links to web site activities and YouTube
class group and individual activities
The presentations are:
Poems that Make Us Laugh - with Andy Griffiths, limericks and fractured nursery rhymes
Poems that Make a Noise - with Michael Rosen, literacy devices such as rhyme, rhythm, refrain, alliteration, onamatapoeia
Poems that Paint a Picture - with Dorathea McKellar, language and literary devices such as imagery, simile, metaphor and personification
Poems that Tell a Story - with Banjo Patterson and Alfred Noyes, writing and editing a story using techniques learned to date
Poems that Make a Shape - with Basho the samurai haiku poet, haiku, concrete poems, conquain
Poems that Make No Sense - with Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll
References to example poems have been provided where copyright excludes their reproduction.