KS2/Second Level – Poetry | BBC Teach Live Lessons

1: Observation | Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam

Series exploring reading and writing poetry in all its diversity. The children are challenged to write a free verse poem on...

2: Memories | Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam

Four children are taken to Devon for a crash course in poetry. Sunesh, Corey, Aziza and Frandella must write a free verse poem...

3: Imaginary Words | Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam

Four children go on a week-long course in poetry writing. With help from poet Paul Lyalls, they must write their own im...

4: Rhythm, Rap and Rhyme | Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam

A series exploring reading and writing poetry in all its diversity. Ben, Carys, Abigail and Leon are challenged t...

A fictional short story writing workshop | How to Write

See how your personal memories can form the basis of a short story.

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 ...

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

Caroline Bird leads a poetry workshop inspired by 'happiness'

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 ...

Art | The Rhyme Rocket

After receiving a signal of rhyme activity from Rhyme Recruits in Salford, the team blast off to join them.

Author Michael Morpurgo on his book Private Peaceful | How to Write

Author Michael Morpurgo talks to a group of students about the inspiration for his book Private Peaceful.

Author Michael Morpurgo on writing his book War Horse | How to Write

Author Michael Morpurgo discusses his book War Horse and his process for drafting his stories.

Bears and Other Animals | The Rhyme Rocket

The Rhyme Rocket passes a poem by Stewart Henderson and beams aboard an out-of-this-world performer, Grace Savage.

Beats | Poetry Playtime

Michael Rosen has fun with words and sounds to create a beat within a poem.

Bits of Early Days (poem) | Let's Write Poetry: The Big Slam

James Berry reads his poem "Bits of Early Days" and Sunesh reveals what he thought of it.

Body | The Rhyme Rocket

After receiving a signal of rhyme activity from children in Birmingham the team blast off on a journey through the universe of words to join them.

Bugs | The Rhyme Rocket

When they receive a signal from Rhyme Recruits about to perform a poem in Glasgow, the crew blast off to join them.

Buildings | The Rhyme Rocket

After receiving a signal of rhyme activity from children in Washington, the crew blast off to join them.

Burns Night | Blue Peter

The team celebrate Rabbie Burns in true Scottish style, complete with bag-piping like you will have never seen before, and a 'disgusting' taste test.

Chorus And In-Between | Poetry Playtime

Michael Rosen tells us how to use a word at the start and the end of a poem.

Clothes | The Rhyme Rocket

After receiving a signal from Rhyme Recruits about to perform a poem in Armagh, the crew blast off to join them.