Today’s post hides a special treat for people who love making things from paper – and a new fold up pocket book which could also hide some special memories, even some secrets. The fold up pocket book is a slightly more sophisticated form of the zigzag pocket book which you used to collect characters for your … Continue reading Fold Up Pocket Book
What is your favourite snack? Draw it. Tell us about it. Or draw today’s snack [it might be your favourite anyway]. Can you write instructions for making the best snack in the world? Or the silliest. Here are a couple of verses from a very silly poem by Jeni Smith It’s time for a snickety … Continue reading Snack Time
In his book, The Thirteen Secrets of Poetry, the lovely poet, Adrian Mitchell, tells us that the seventh secret is: Good ideas often fly off and so Take that notebook wherever you go (and three pens). If he was reading the secrets to an audience, he would stop and show us the three pens he … Continue reading The Seventh Secret
Look out for this poetry blog created by some enthusiastic poets. It’s called Poetry for Everyone. A teacher friend of mine sent me a sneak preview of a wonderful poetry blog that she and her class have created and I really recommend it. These children welcome us all in: ‘Everyone is a poet. Everyone is … Continue reading Poetry for Everyone
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