KS1/First Level – Michael Rosen Poetry | BBC Teach Live Lessons

S02E14: The Windsock | Old Jack's Boat

Join Old Jack by the rockpools for more wondrous stories of childhood adventures.

The Dragon Who Ate Our School (poem) | Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam

Nick Toczek performs his rhyming poem with the help of some schoolchildren.

S01E05: The Moon Maiden | Old Jack's Boat

Old Jack tells the story of the time he helped the Moon Maiden find her way home.

How to Write

Michael Morpurgo, the author of War Horse, and Philip Pullman, writer of the His Dark Materials trilogy, reveal their inspiration and share the secrets of their...

Poet Michael Rosen | Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam

Michael Rosen comes to perform his routine about chocolate cake and the kids have some questions for him.

S03E47: Cricket | Bluey

During a friendly game of neighbourhood cricket, the dads struggle to bowl Rusty out.

01: Observation | Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam

Series exploring reading and writing poetry in all its diversity. The children are challenged to write a free verse poem o...

Beats | Poetry Playtime

Michael Rosen has fun with words and sounds to create a beat within a poem.

Episode 5 | Poetry Pie

A cow is doing ballet, and the friends ask how all those kettles ended up under the sea.

Jabberwocky | Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam

Zoe Wanamaker performs "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll and the kids give their thoughts on it.

National Poetry Day 2022 | BBC Teach Live Lessons

Katie Thistleton joins new children's laureate Joseph Coelho live from Newstead Abbey for a fantastic Live Lesson to celebr...

Observing for poetry | Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam

The kids explore the farm and are told to be wary of their senses, and use what they discover for their inspiration.

S01E01: The Pearl Earring | Old Jack's Boat

Miss Bowline-Hitch is taking photos of everyone in the village for her scrapbook, but Ernie doesn't like the tie he has been aske...

S01E02: The Sword in the Stone | Tellytales

The well-known Welsh legend of Arthur and his sword. Meet Merlin and other colourful characters.

S01E04: Princess Blobfish | Old Jack's Boat

When Shelly's new pink recipe becomes a blobby mess, Jack recalls the time he met an equally pink and blobby fish.

S01E04: The Dancing Rose | Tellytales

An Egyptian version of the traditional Cinderella story.

S01E05: The Snake Charmer | Tellytales

A traditional Indian story about Ashok and his snake.

S01E14: Old Seadog's Treasure | Old Jack's Boat

Old Jack recalls the time that he needed sunshine to help find some treasure.

S02E01: Bouncy Bluey | Old Jack's Boat

Join Old Jack by the rockpools for more wondrous stories of childhood adventures.

Space | The Rhyme Rocket

Professor Poet has a new telescope but his astronomy is interrupted when the team pick up a signal of rhyme activity from children in Edinburgh.