206 Pages
by
Routledge
206 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this, Sedgwick's latest book, he aims to help all those involved with children and their learning through poem-writing improve their practice. He argues that through poetry, children can learn about the whole curriculum, including history and science. The book begins with an introduction outlining the importance of poetry, and defining it. It discusses poetry in terms of children's learning... Read more
Introduction A constant possibility of ‘Eureka!’; Part I Part I; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 ‘I see me In her eye’; Chapter 3 ‘In the silences’; Part 1a An interlude; Chapter 3a Two central issues: clichés and drafting; Part II Part II; Chapter 4 Introduction; Chapter 5 Martians, Riddles and Snapshots; Chapter 6 ‘The dragging of dead thrushes’; Chapter 6a A note on writing about the human-made environment; Part III Part III; Chapter 7 Introduction; Chapter 8 Death and other obsessions; Chapter 9 ‘The stamping rocks and the squeaking birds’; Chapter 10 ‘Where do you come from?’; Chapter 11 ‘You are the beautiful snow that falls in Nebraska’; Part IV Part IV; Chapter 12 Children responding to poems;
Biography
Freelance lecturer and writer specialising in children’s writing, art and Personal, Social and Moral Education. He has been described as ‘the nearest thing I’ve seen to the Pied Piper’. Previously a headteacher in primary schools for 16 years, he has published books of poetry for both children and adults.
'There is a great deal that is valuable ... Sedgwick hits on some memorable formulations.' - Times Educational Supplement
'The book is lively in style and a valuable resource on how to teach children to write poetry ... The book is a bargain and should be well-received.' - Junior Education
'This book is...an invaluable resource for those wishing to extend their own repertoire of poetry for children.' - The National Literacy Trust's 1997 International Annotated Bibliography of Books on Literacy.
