Poetryclass resources

We have a wealth of resources to offer teachers, much of which may also appeal to parents or indeed anyone wishing to learn more about how to engage young people in reading and writing poetry.
 

  • Free downloadable poetry lessons
    Choose from many different poetry lesson plans and activities covering a range of key stages and aspects of poetry. Each lesson has been created by poets with extensive experience of work in schools. The poetry lessons can be searched in various ways:

                To search by key stage, please click here
                To search by the poet's name, go to the Poet biographies page
                To search by the theme or subject covered in the resource, please click here
                To search by a tool or technique taught in the resource, please click here

  • INSET training
    With specially tailored INSET sessions available through the Poetry Society, teachers can learn new skills to help them work imaginatively with poetry in the classroom.

  • Recommended websites
    Whether you're a teacher, parent, teenager or child, we've flagged up a number of fun and informative websites where you can go for further information about poetry.

  • Poet biographies
    Find out more about the poets who have worked with the Poetry Society over the years and who have created tailored poetry lesson plans for Poetryclass. Includes links to resources.
     

If you are looking to signpost young students on to poetry resources which they can access themselves, then the Poetry Society's Young Poets Network has a wealth of information, features, writing exercises and competitions aimed at young people up to the age of 25, but with a special focus on 13-19 year olds.
 

The Poetry Society's Poetryclass project supports educators, poets and parents in using poetry for learning. Please browse below for the kinds of support we can offer.

Email: poetryclass@poetrysociety.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7420 9880