poetry events for children

Even though we are nearing the end of the academic year, it is still worth starting our clubs as you can give the children the reading and writing bug for the summer holidays!   Club Name Online or in person Year Group Time Dates Do we have spaces? Good for entrance exams? Junior Writers’ Club online 3 to 6 (children 
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Pelican by Celia Warren I like this poem because it is about words. We think it is about Pelicans or birds because the title is ‘Pelican’ and Celia Warren repeats the word lots of times in the poem. In the poem she is speaking to the Pelican about words.  The poet shares a list of tricky words which are her favourite: 
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When people ask us why a child should read, write or listen to poetry we always refer them to The University of Cambridge’s article… The Case for Children’s Poetry because it says it all! If you don’t have time to read it – in a nutshell it says ‘Children’s responses to poetry are innate, instinctive, natural’ ‘It enlarges the sympathies, helps us 
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When people ask us why a child should read, write or listen to poetry we always refer them to The University of Cambridge’s article… The Case for Children’s Poetry because it says it all! If you don’t have time to read it – in a nutshell it says ‘Children’s responses to poetry are innate, instinctive, natural’ ‘It enlarges the sympathies, helps us 
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