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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Cloud Soup book cover

Cloud Soup

A delightfully charming collection, covering a broad range ...

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Being Me book cover

Being Me: Poems About Thoughts, Worries and Feelings

A collaborative anthology between three poets and an artist ...

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The Crossing book cover

The Crossing

A remarkably ambitious book, which expertly uses the form of ...

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Shadowing Winner CLiPPA 2021 Glebe Primary - Reception - Big Green Crocodile - Big Green Crocodile

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Shadowing Winner CLiPPA 2021 Swaffield Wandsworth Year3 Bright Burst of Colour - Cheers

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Shadowing Winner CLiPPA 2021 Norwich Road Academy - On The Move - Yours Hopefully

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Shadowing Winner CLiPPA 2021 Manor Leas Year5 - On the Move -Water

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Shadowing Winner CLiPPA 2021 Clarendon Primary Centre Year 3 Crocodile - Spots and Stripes

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Shadowing winner CLiPPA 2021 Sandringham Primary School Year 6 - Bright Bursts of Colour - Difficult

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Valerie Bloom - Can you tell us about your collaboration with Ken Wilson-Max?

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Valerie Bloom - What is the importance of hearing a variety of voices and dialects in the classroom?

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Valerie Bloom - What are your favourite poems from your own collections and why?

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