KS2/Second Level – Poetry | BBC Teach Live Lessons

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.

S01E06: The Clumsy Giant | Old Jack's Boat

Jack recalls an adventure involving a feather duster and a giant.

Beats | Poetry Playtime

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

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...

S02E01: Bouncy Bluey | Old Jack's Boat

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

S02E08: The Sea King's Games | 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.

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.

Writing and Performance Poetry | BBC Teach Live Lessons

This Live Lesson explores the theme of change and includes reading, performance and critical analysis of similes and ...

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...

01: The Jackal and the Drum | Happy Tent Tales

Jackal hears a rhythmic drumming sound and goes to seek out where it is coming from.

02: Beetle and the Rat | Happy Tent Tales

The rat was sure he moved faster than the beetle so when Parrot suggested a race he was convinced he would win.

02: Memories | Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam

Four children are taken to Devon for a crash course in poetry. Sunesh, Corey, Aziza and Frandella must write a free verse poe...

03: Imaginary Words | Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam

Four children go on a week-long course in poetry writing. With help from poet Paul Lyalls, they must write their own i...

03: Three Billy Goats Gruff | Happy Tent Tales

Three Billy Goats Gruff longed to cross a bridge to graze on a lush meadow beyond, but a big bad troll who liked to eat goat l...

04: Rhythm, Rap and Rhyme | Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam

A series exploring reading and writing poetry in all its diversity. Ben, Carys, Abigail and Leon are challenged ...

04: The Singing Mermaids | Happy Tent Tales

A lady who loved to sing lived in a small village on the Cornish coast and always sang alone. Until one day she was walking on th...

05: Mice and Elephants | Happy Tent Tales

A family of mice are in danger of being trampled by an elephant herd until a wise old mouse and the Elephant Queen talk, and agree,...

06: Frog in the Well | Happy Tent Tales

A frog lived alone at the bottom of a deep dark well until a tiny sparrow flew him up high to see the world above.