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Today, with all our windows open, the sun pouring in and sounds of sleepy, locked-down life drifting gently in, I recalled this old poem of mine, ‘Lazy summer sounds’, published in Australia’s The School Magazine back in 2013. The lovely picture, by artist Cheryl Orsini, brings it to life. Incidentally, ‘an aeroplane’ per day is…
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Hi! I’ve been making up some silly, 4-line rhymes for kids (and big kids like myself) during the lockdown. Well, we’ve got to do something to keep smiling while we’re all shut away, haven’t we? Lots of these so-called Funny Rhymes are available in print at my Tes shop, if you fancy a browse…
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Published in The School Magazine, Blast Off edition, April ’20 issue. Great illustration by Peter Cheong.
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The Upside of Lockdown Through my window I can’t see hectic crowds, hurrying to work, kids, like me, off to school, traffic trundling slowly down the road, aeroplanes crossing the sky. Through my window I can’t see anything I usually see – or used to do till recently. Just flitting birds and the…
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YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS Y O U …
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Hello teachers, As schools close, I’m offering Skype sessions for primary groups and individuals, to suit. Focus: Poetry, Creative Expression and all-round Literacy and Communication enhancement. Content: my sessions will be fun and action-packed, incorporating drama, music and vocabulary-stretching challenges, with pictures, props and games. They will also be educational in a broader sense, focusing on…
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At last, the days are growing longer and lighter again! Birds are skipping about, buds are peeping out, and poetry is everywhere. It’s humming and buzzing in schools around the country, in celebration of World Book Day and World Poetry Day – both happening this term, and it’s alive, too, in the burgeoning, blossoming spring. …
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Christmas is nearly here! Which means that the Spring Term is on the way. And so are my Spring Term Poetry Days. I have lots of topics to offer next term, so take five minutes out from the Nativity rehearsals or the carol practices and pick your favourite one – and your favourite date too,…
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Just to let you know, teachers, that my poetry topics after half term will be – no, not Brexit – Autumn Leaves while they last, Fireworks, and Winter Colours. I also offer a few perennially popular themes on a perennial basis. See Workshops page for details. Kate
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Quick message to schools about my poetry workshops: I have a few dates available around National Poetry Day still, if interested, although the day itself has been taken. Also, plenty of other dates between now and Christmas, though the calendar is fast filling so early booking recommended. Theme choices for the day: Autumn Leaves, Wild…
