Tag Archives: poetry activity

This is just to say…..

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

Here’s an idea that we got from the book ‘The Inward Ear; Poetry in the Language Classroom’, by Alan Maley and Alan Duff. The purpose of the exercise is not to prove that prose can be turned into poetry but … Continue reading →

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Spontaneous Poem

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

Here’s an idea we got from storyteller Heather Forest. Four ‘poets’ sit in a circle and take turns improvising a poem having been ‘thrown’ the first line. The first ‘poet’ speaks the first line and then leaps into improv’ mode … Continue reading →

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