Lesson Planning
Poetry
English Year 5/6 Summer Poems on a Theme
Migration
Using Michael Rosen's moving collection of poetry On the Move, spend time appreciating the poems and understanding the story behind them. Be inspired by Quentin Blake's illustrations to write poems on the themes in the collection.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Reading poetry from On the Move
(suggested as 5 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit
You Will Need
Essential Texts
On the Move by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Quentin Blake
The Missing by Michael Rosen
Weblinks
Michael Rosen reads ‘Two Languages’
Michael Rosen reading ‘The Songs My Father Sings’
Michael Rosen reads 'Dear Oscar and Rachel'
Unit 2 Composition: Writing poetry inspired by On the Move
(suggested as 5 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
On the Move by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Quentin Blake
Weblinks
Michael Rosen reads some of his poetry and talks about the writing process (recorded for the Bradford Literature Festival)
MORERAPs video by Joseph Coelho.