Games, Ideas & Activities for Primary Poetry

by Virginia Bower

"Games, Ideas and Activities for Primary Poetry "is the resource you need to help create enjoyable poetry lessons for both you and your learners. As well as providing a base of 150 ready-made lesson activities to use in your classroom, Virginia Bower helps develop your knowledge of different poetic forms, the range of poetry available and how best to use this poetry in your teaching.

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

See also: Virginia L. Bower for works on Chinese ceramics.

Virginia Bower is a Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at Canterbury Christ Church University. She teaches on both the undergraduate programme and on the full time PGCE English course and is also part of the team who teach the Masters in Language and Literacy. Virginia is very keen to promote a love of literature in both children and university students and convenes a reading group for undergraduate trainee teachers where children’s literature is shared, studied and enjoyed. She is currently undertaking a doctoral study focusing on supporting children with English as an additional language.