Writing and Composition

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 ...

A poetry workshop using surroundings and settings as inspiration | How to Write

In the Great Hall of Oxfordshire's Broughton Castle, writer and teacher Kate Clanchy leads a ...

A poetry workshop on the theme of happiness | How to Write

Caroline Bird leads a poetry workshop inspired by 'happiness'

KS2/Second Level - Poetry | BBC Teach Live Lessons

Presenter and journalist Ayshah Tull and professional poet Mark Grist explore the world of poetry. Together with special g...

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

After hearing poems from Michael Rosen's A Great Big Cuddle collection, Rhys Stephenson and Mr Smith learn ab...

A poetry workshop on the theme of 'The 2 sides of me' | How to Write

What are the '2 sides' of you? Caroline Bird shows a group of young people how to use it as inspiration ...

Poetry in Motion | Apple Tree House

David is super-excited at the prospect of writing a poem for the Apple Tree community poetry event. As David tries to write about his tra...