This text is designed to help teachers to teach children to write expressive, vital poetry, and the examples of children's writing (by pupils aged 9-11) show what can be achieved if teachers encourage their pupils and believe in their capabilities. Each of the 26 chapters could form the basis for at least one lesson, and particular emphasis is placed on the teaching of forms and techniques to show that poetry is a craft which can to a certain extent be learned. The chapters are arranged to allow an overall development in difficulty through the book.
This text is conceived as complementary to the author's first book Does it Have to Rhyme?. The 95 poems in the book have been written by 47 young poets and demonstrate the success of Sandy Brownjohn's methods and techniques.
This is an omnibus edition of Brownjohn's three previous books on teaching children to write poetry. The book contains new chapters, including one on writing drafts, and examples of poems.
In this new book of Word Games Sandy Brownjohn has drawn together the best of traditional word games and introduced new ones, working them into a compendium of activities ideal for introducing the National Literacy Strategy Word Level activities in today's classroom.
This work offers an account of the development of the English language from its earliest recorded words in about 400 BC up to the present day. There are sections on the origins of place names, on dialects, the varieties of English spoken throughout the world, writing systems, the advent of printing and dictionaries, loan words, grammar and spelling and idioms. The book is illustrated throughout with a variety of texts including letters, diaries, formal documents, poetry and other words of literature.
A resource for pupils studying pre-20th-century texts and poetry at Key Stages Two and Three. Arranged by theme, and in short, bite-sized sections, the book offers an approach to the work of writers such as Dickens, Bronte, Tennyson, Hardy, Lear and Browning, setting texts in the light of their social, cultural and historical context. In addition to prose, poetry and drama, pupils are presented with contemporary examples of writing in other genres, such as letters, diaries and newspaper reports, to provide a wide-ranging view of the literary era.
A resource for pupils studying pre-20th-century texts and poetry at Key Stages Two and Three. Arranged by theme, and in short, bite-sized sections, the book offers an approach to the work of writers such as Dickens, Bronte, Tennyson, Hardy, Lear and Browning, setting texts in the light of their social, cultural and historical context. In addition to prose, poetry and drama, pupils are presented with contemporary examples of writing in other genres, such as letters, diaries and newspaper reports, to provide a wide-ranging view of the literary era.
These imaginative poems for children written by Sandy Brownjohn take youon the wheel of Chance, show you Old Nick exercising his demons, and give you apigeon's A to Z of London.She advises you to beware of the sheep, watch you for killer minks, and tellsyou the difference between Persian satraps and catnaps in the catnips. Theywill make you think and laugh at the same time.With previous publications by Hodder and Stoughton, Sandy Brownjohn iswell-known for her books on teaching children to write poetry and her booksfeature on many college of education reading lists. After 20 years as afull-time classroom teacher, she is now a freelance writer and educationalconsultant. She lives in London.
From the haiku to the sonnet, from the dactyl to the trochee, The Poet's Craft provides a handy guide to the forms and devices used by poets over the centuries. Arranged alphabetically for easy reference, the book explains clearly, with examples, the different forms of rhyme, metre and verse with which poets shape their ideas. This highly practical handbook will appeal to professional and amateur writers alike, as well as being invaluable to English teachers and students. It will become an essential text on courses in all areas of English, Drama and Creative Writing and at a range of different levels, spanning from AS/A level to those in Further Education.
Designed to accompany the student's book of the same name, this resource book gives teachers advice on how to incorporate a project on Shakespeare into their curriculum planning, guidance on mounting a performance of Shakespeare and additional material in the form of photocopiable resource sheets containing documentary evidence and activity sheets, for further work with the pupils. The photocopiable material includes documentary evidence and quizzes, crosswords and puzzles, and detailed guidance on fitting a project on Shakespeare into the curriculum. This resource book is designed for all teachers of English at primary, middle and lower secondary school level.
These imaginative poems for children written by Sandy Brownjohn take youon the wheel of Chance, show you Old Nick exercising his demons, and give you apigeon's A to Z of London.She advises you to beware of the sheep, watch you for killer minks, and tellsyou the difference between Persian satraps and catnaps in the catnips. Theywill make you think and laugh at the same time.With previous publications by Hodder and Stoughton, Sandy Brownjohn iswell-known for her books on teaching children to write poetry and her booksfeature on many college of education reading lists. After 20 years as afull-time classroom teacher, she is now a freelance writer and educationalconsultant. She lives in London.
In 1965, when Sandy Tolan was nine, his hero left town. Unlike other Milwaukee Braves fans, Sandy continued to follow Hank Aaron and his teammates, even though they were now seven hundred miles south in Atlanta. In 1973, as Aaron closed in on Babe Ruth's career home run mark, the black slugger received racist hate mail by the ton. Shocked, Sandy wrote his hero a letter of support. A few weeks later, Aaron responded. Dear Sandy, Aaron wrote. Your letter of support and encouragement meant much more to me than I can adequately express in words. Twenty-five years later, Tolan embarked on a journey to meet his oldhero and to understand, through family, teammates, and civil rights leaders, a legacy of courage and dignity that resonates far beyond the playing field. Me and Hank explores the landscape between a hero's aspirations and the reality of his struggle; between a young fan's wishes and their delivery, a generation later, to a middle-aged man; and between the starkly different ways blacks and whites experience and remember the same events.
In the late 19th century, the boroughs of Mansfield and Chartiers were situated south and west of Pittsburgh and divided by a creek. They merged to become one unified city, and a new name was sought. The community petitioned philanthropist Andrew Carnegie for financial assistance, and he responded generously. Thus, the town of Carnegie was founded on March 1, 1894. Throughout the decades that followed, Carnegie experienced rapid growth of industry, commerce, and population. Yet anyone who has ever resided there will boast of its small-town charm. The steel mills supported generations of families, who then struggled to adapt to a changing world when the plants closed down. Carnegie's hometown heroes include Pirates shortstop Honus Wagner and NFL coach Mike Ditka. Carnegie is a photographic essay that chronicles the town's history and abundant contributions to industry and transportation.
The American Indians have lost much of their land over the years, but their legacy is evident in the many places around the United States that have Indian names. Countless placenames have, however, been corrupted over time, and numerous placenames have similar spellings but different meanings. This reference work is a reprint in one combined volume of the two-volume set published by McFarland in 2003 and 2005. Volume One covers the name origins and histories of cities, towns and villages in the United States that have Indian names. It is arranged alphabetically by state, then alphabetically by city, town or village name. Additional data include population figures and county names. Probable Indian placenames with no certain origin also receive entries, and as much history as possible is provided about those locations. Volume Two covers more than 1400 rivers, lakes, mountains and other natural features in the United States with Indian names. It is arranged by state, and then alphabetically by natural feature. Counties are provided for most entries, with multiple counties listed for some entries where appropriate. In addition to name origins and meanings, geophysical data such as the heights of mountains and lengths of waterways are indicated.
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