Synopsis

Series exploring reading and writing poetry in all its diversity. The children are challenged to write a free verse poem on something that they observe on the farm.

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Final performance | Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam

BBC Two | 2007 | 3'26''

The kids get to perform the final draft of their observational poems in front of the others.

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

BBC Two | 2007 | 3'13''

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

Poet Brian Pattern | Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam

BBC Two | 2007 | 3'34''

Famous poet Brian Pattern reads the children one of his poems and gives them advice for theirs.

Similes in poetry | Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam

BBC Two | 2007 | 1'29''

With locusts let loose in the room, the children are asked to use similes in their poems to describe them.

The Magnificent Bull (poem) | Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam

BBC Two | 2007 | 1'48''

The children listen and watch a filmed traditional poem from the Dinka tribe, then reveal what they thought of...

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

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