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Year 4

Poet focus: 'Overheard in a Tower Block' by Jospeh Coelho

5 lessons

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In this unit, pupils read, explore and peform a selection of poems from Joseph Coelho's collection, 'Overheard in a Tower Block'. They are first introduced to the poet, before exploring the poems and getting tips from Joseph on how to perform the poems.

The unit uses and builds on pupils understanding of poetry, performance and Joseph Coelho from the unit 'Werewolf Club Rules'. This unit enriches and develops their understanding by reading more poems by Coelho, and starting to look at the performance of longer and more complex poems. This unit prepares pupils for the unit 'Poetry about personal experiences', where they will learn more about performance, and will see how a range of other poets approach performances about personal experiences.

  1. Introduction to the poet Joseph Coelho
  2. Reading and responding to 'There are things that lurk in the Library' by Joseph Coelho
  3. Performing 'There are things that lurk in the library' by Joseph Coelho
  4. Comparing Joseph Coelho's poems 'Teetering Towers' and 'City Kids'
  5. Exploring and performing 'A Book for a Daughter' by Joseph Coelho

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