The Young Poets’ society – Using poems to develop language skills
Poetry can be used to exploit various aspects of the English language in the foreign and second language classroom. It can be harder to write than prose, but some simple forms can be just as easy and fun to write. Besides it will give the students the opportunity to explore language, organise ideas, manipulate structure and vocabulary and give free rein to their imagination and feelings.
Watch the videos on my YouTube channel Empowering Teachers Worldwide https://www.youtube.com/c/AnnieAltamiranoTeacherTrainer You will find tips and ideas to get your students writing poetry and developing vocabulary, language and speaking skills.
If you like those ideas, click on this link here https://tinyurl.com/3y79rkbj to access a worksheet with copies of those activities plus a few others that you can use in class. I hope you enjoy them!
I enjoyed your presentations on poetry in the classroom. I have used poetry in my classrooms also. You mentioned in the webinar your interest in other poets, so I wanted to introduce you to Lady Lee Andrews. Here is her website. Every Tuesday she holds an open mike event at her shop The Pioet’s Passage. https://www.poetspassage.com/lady-poets-passage-old-san-juan-puerto-rico.php
Dear Carmelo, many thanks for your kind words and for the recommendation. I’m going to visite her website. If you have other recommendations, they are very welcome! Kind regards.