Overview
No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you! The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers. A year-round campaign to celebrate the 100th book in our series is launching in July! Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners. Adam Bushnell and Frankie O'Reilly present 100 poetry activities for the primary classroom that are quick, engaging and effective. Poetry's rhythmic and repetitive nature helps children develop phonemic awareness, vocabulary and reading fluency. This must-have book provides pages of quick and easy ideas for poetry lessons, including how to create a poetry-friendly classroom, interpreting poetry, writing structured poems, performance poetry and many more. Including cross-curricular ideas so that poetry is not limited to English lessons, this book will help you inspire your class to enjoy poetry through art, drama, history, dance and music. Written by experts in their field, 100 Ideas books offer practical ideas for busy teachers. They include step-by-step instructions, teaching tips, taking it further ideas and online resources.
Full Product Details
Author: Adam Bushnell ,
Frankie O’Reilly
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Bloomsbury Education
Dimensions:
Width: 12.60cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 19.60cm
Weight: 0.180kg
ISBN: 9781801997874
ISBN 10: 180199787
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 23 April 2026
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Availability: Not yet available
This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release.
Reviews
Exactly what primary teachers need: quick, inspiring poetry ideas that build oracy, writing stamina and imagination. A book you’ll actually use every week, not leave gathering dust. -- Andrew Jennings * Vocabulary Ninja, www.vocabularyninja.co.uk *
Author Information
Adam Bushnell is a fiction and non-fiction author who delivers creative writing workshops in the UK and internationally, in both state and private education and to all ages. Previously a teacher, Adam also delivers CPD to teachers and others working in education on how to inspire writing in the classroom. Follow Adam @authoradam. Frankie O'Reilly is an experienced Senior Leader, SENDCo, Mental Health Lead and Safeguarding Lead within the Primary School sector in the North East of England. Frankie is a writer with various awards and published work including, The Boy with his Head Stuck in a Book (Tyne Bridge Publishing, 2017). Additionally, her YA novel was long listed for a Novel Opening and Synopsis Award.
