John Lyons poetry
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on 'Poet Focus: Joseph Coelho', where pupils learned about the poet Joseph Coelho and read and analysed some of his poems. In this unit, pupils will extend their knowledge of famous poets by learning about another, John Lyons. They will respond to and reflect on some of his poems, as well as using his poetry as inspiration for writing their own, free verse poems. This unit prepares pupils for 'Poetry inspired by weather', where they will build on these experiences, reading and responding to a range of poems that link to the weather.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Poems are a form of writing
- A poet is the name for a person who writes poetry
- Poems are often about feelings
- Poems do not follow the standard rules of writing
- Some poems may use rhyming words
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on 'Poet Focus: Joseph Coelho', where pupils learned about the poet Joseph Coelho and read and analysed some of his poems. In this unit, pupils will extend their knowledge of famous poets by learning about another, John Lyons. They will respond to and reflect on some of his poems, as well as using his poetry as inspiration for writing their own, free verse poems. This unit prepares pupils for 'Poetry inspired by weather', where they will build on these experiences, reading and responding to a range of poems that link to the weather.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Poems are a form of writing
- A poet is the name for a person who writes poetry
- Poems are often about feelings
- Poems do not follow the standard rules of writing
- Some poems may use rhyming words
Reading, writing & oracy
John Lyons poetry
In this unit, pupils learn about the poet John Lyons. They read a variety of John Lyons' poems, analysing and comparing them and choosing one poem to perform. Finally, pupils write their own free verse poems, inspired by John Lyons' poetry.
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