The Poetry Book

• planning
• skills for writing?poetry 
• quick writes 
• integrated poetry units
• sharing and celebrating?poetry.?

When students write poetry:

• it enriches their language and vocabulary  
• encourages creative thinking  
• develops reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

All students benefit from writing poetry but ‘at risk' and reluctant writers can experience particular success from the creative but scaffolded nature of poetry.

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