Introduction to the poet Joseph Coelho
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can share my initial response to the poem and read it aloud.
Key learning points
- A poet uses language to express ideas, thoughts and feelings in a creative way.
- Joseph Coelho is a British poet and children’s author, who was appointed Children’s Laureate in 2022.
- Joseph Coelho is known for using engaging and emotive themes in his poetry, such as identity, family and friendship.
- The poem 'Story Builders' reflects on the process of building a story.
- When reading a poem, we can use our voice and tone to create an impression on the reader.
Keywords
Poem - a piece of writing that uses creative and rhythmic language to express thoughts, feelings or ideas
Poet - the name for someone who writes poems
Impression - initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading a text
Common misconception
Pupils may think that all writers start writing and are successful from a young age.
Teach pupils that Coelho wrote poems for a long time before he became successful.
Teacher tip
You could read the poem to the children with no expression at all to show them how important expression is to help the audience connect with the poem. This should support pupils in Task B.
Equipment
You need a copy of the poem ‘The Story Builders’, which is in the 2017 Otter-Barry Books edition of ‘Overheard in a Tower Block’ by Joseph Coelho, for this lesson.
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