Thanks very much to Kate Clanchy who has provided the inspiration for many of the lessons in our class. Her wonderful book, ‘How to Grow a Poem‘, should be compulsory reading for everyone interested in teaching poetry in or outside of the classroom. Watch the clip below, it epitomises the approach.
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