Poetry

CLPE is the National Poetry Centre for Primary Schools. Search our extensive bank of poems for children, poetry teaching resources, videos of poet performances and interviews to support the teaching of poetry.

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John Hegley - How should we use poetry in the classroom?

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John Hegley - Why is poetry important?

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John Hegley - What inspires you as a poet?

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John Hegley - What a poem's not

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John Hegley - Reflecting on Reluctant Writers Project

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John Hegley - What advice would you give to budding young poets?

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John Hegley talks about his work with young writers at CLPE (Walcot Foundation Project)

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John Hegley - How does poetry make you feel?

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John Hegley - How do you go about writing your poetry?

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John Hegley - What poems do you remember from your childhood?

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Peter the Parrot

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Owl Poem

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