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'Zim Zam Zoom' by James Carter: reading poetry

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  • Appreciation of poetry

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In this unit, pupils explore the poems of James Carter in 'Zim Zam Zoom'. Pupils learn to listen to, discuss and recite four different poems. They will consider rhyming words, rhythm, onomatopoeia, description and actions. They will learn to share their opinion on their preferred nursery rhyme.

This unit uses and builds on pupils' learning of nursery rhymes. They will use taught listening, performance and discussion skills to consider the features of poems. Pupils will consider features, such as rhyme, rhythm, onomatopoeia and themes to compare similarities and differences in the different poems. They will develop speaking and listening skills by discussing and performing poems. Pupils will develop their own opinions on what they have heard and listen to others' opinions. This prepares pupils for poetry reading and analysis and for writing poetry for the first time in Year 2 .

  1. Introduction to Poetry: 'Zim Zam Zoom' by James Carter
  2. Reading 'Firework Poem' by James Carter
  3. Reading 'Splish! Splash! Splosh!' by James Carter
  4. Reading 'BEwARe!' by James Carter
  5. Performance of James Carter poems

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