A 'How to' book to encourage children to encounter enjoy and read poetry, whether by listening or reading. With practical suggestions on how to effectively and creatively teach poetry this guide is written by two poets with years of experience working with young people: its full of tried and tested ideas that are practical and fun. It's a cornucopia of advice on how to share, perform, publish and - most important - enjoy poetry. There are lots of suggestions - what kind of poems to choose, who best to read or perform them, how to get started writing a poem, where you might find a poem you like and want to share. Full of enthusiasm and excitement, this is a book for anyone who wants to spread their wings and convey their enjoyment of the written word. If you have ever wondered how best to use poetry in your classroom or library, this is the book for you.

Sharing not Staring steers teachers towards using the interactive whiteboard in ways which purposefully tap into its huge potential to make teaching more interactive, more exciting, more creative and enjoyable. The approaches described in this updated and highly practical new edition fall into the following broad categories: * Spotlight and word cover/reveal effects - having the impact of a puzzle which emphasises the question as opposed to a standard answer * Text Organisation - enabling sequencing and exploration of syntax * PowerPoint - exploiting the creative potential of this often overused or misused tool. * Word - Performing the equivalent of conjuring tricks in the classroom. You can animate text, map it, organise it, hide it or scramble it. * Image, moving image and Flash - discovering the impact and potential of well chose still images or video clips. Flash programs that have specific applications with words can add to the wonder and magic of English. The activities outlined in this book can be undertaken with any of the popular brands of interactive white-board and are relevant with all age groups, across all educational borders.

Each book in the "New Longman Literature" series provides the complete, original text and a full range of support materials. The study material includes: the writer on writing - a section by or about the writer, exploring the process of writing; an introduction; guidance on keeping a log; a National Curriculum study programme; and a glossary.

A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the 2015 GCSE English qualifications. Developed for the 2015 AQA GCSE English Literature specification, this print Student Book provides a fresh approach to building students' skills and confidence in reading and responding to poems. Written by authors with unparalleled experience, this resource includes one unit for each of the poems in the AQA poetry anthology (Poems Past and Present), sections on comparing anthology poems and exploring unseen poems, and an in-depth exam preparation section. See also our Poetry print and digital pack, which comprises the print Student Book, the enhanced digital edition and a free Teacher's Resource.

Sharing not Staring steers teachers towards using the interactive whiteboard in ways which purposefully tap into its huge potential to make teaching more interactive, more exciting, more creative and enjoyable. The approaches described in this updated and highly practical new edition fall into the following broad categories: * Spotlight and word cover/reveal effects - having the impact of a puzzle which emphasises the question as opposed to a standard answer * Text Organisation - enabling sequencing and exploration of syntax * PowerPoint - exploiting the creative potential of this often overused or misused tool. * Word - Performing the equivalent of conjuring tricks in the classroom. You can animate text, map it, organise it, hide it or scramble it. * Image, moving image and Flash - discovering the impact and potential of well chose still images or video clips. Flash programs that have specific applications with words can add to the wonder and magic of English. The activities outlined in this book can be undertaken with any of the popular brands of interactive white-board and are relevant with all age groups, across all educational borders.

This story has its roots in the life of George Owen Millum, who at the turn of the 19th century was the head gardener at Maytham Hall in Kent, the home of Frances Hodgson Burnett, long celebrated for her timeless classic The Secret Garden. The garden in the story was based upon that at Maytham Hall, and George Millum was the model for Ben Weatherstaff, Frances Hodgson Burnett's fictional gardener. George's son, George Charles Millum, who like his father was born in the gardener's cottage at Maytham, also grew up to be a country house gardener - hence the title of this book, written and compiled by his own son with detailed extracts from his diaries.

This is a practical resource full of activity ideas and tips to encourage teachers to use ICT to best effect in English lessons. Want to get boys excited about poetry? Try establishing a wiki-war on the use of form and structure. Or perhaps a podcast to develop close analysis of language. How about getting them blogging about their favourite characters? Based on established principles of the best ways to use ICT in English, this practical resource looks at when and how ICT can be used to engage and inspire students of English, but only when it enhances teaching and learning, never for its own sake. Beginning with an overview of what ICT can offer and how it is changing the way we teach and learn, the authors then give practical examples of activities and ideas to attain key English skills and learning goals in secondary schools. Throughout the book, there are tried-and-tested ideas for tackling the hard-to-teach topics, and there is also a dedicated website with links to useful websites, the authors' favourite tips and downloadable resources.