Useful links and resources to support The Reading Book.
PLEASE NOTE: This page does not include the downloadable resources for The Reading Book. If you have purchased the book, use the log in on the title page to access the resources.
The Poetry Book
Definitions of poem types and literary devices
https://clpe.org.uk/poetry/poetic-forms-and-devices
https://childrens.poetryarchive.org/teach/glossary/
https://poetry4kids.com/lessons/poetry-dictionary-for-kids/
https://literacyideas.com/poetry/
Developing phonological awareness using poems and songs
https://open.spotify.com/album/3iLSby6uXsNqdIZVhF3YQg ‘Love to sing songbook’ by Linda Adamson
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7s4pqcP55465iBSnJ7hrFM Songs by Tessa Rose
Exemplar poems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BxQLITdOOc&t=11s Michael Rosen reads his poem Chocolate cake.
http://www.jamescarterpoet.co.uk/poems.html Calligram/shape poems
https://clpe.org.uk/poetry/poetic-forms/concrete-poem Concrete poems
https://clpe.org.uk/poetryline/poet-videos Poets share their poems
https://poetry4kids.com/poems/ A range of poems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4HV3t1nZgo Short video about the history of spoken word poetry
https://childrens.poetryarchive.org
https://alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com Lots of poems and ideas by Australian poet Alan Wright
http://poetryfortoughguys.blogspot.com Poems that could engage boys
https://redroompoetry.org/about/ An Australian organisation that promotes local poets and poetry.
Oral language resources
https://www.theliteracyplace.com/resources/oral-language
Tongue twisters
https://busyteacher.org/4050-top-10-tongue-twisters-true-teachers-treasure.html
https://thoughtcatalog.com/january-nelson/2018/03/the-50-best-quick-and-funny-tongue-twisters/
https://www.greetingcardpoet.com/tongue-twisters-for-kids-good-short-funny/
https://clpe.org.uk/poetryline/poeticforms/tongue-twister
https://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/tongue-twisters/index.htm
Resources to teach alliteration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKdV5FvXLuI Daniel Radcliffe raps Alphabet aerobics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCDOKe5v6G0 Daniel Radcliffe raps Alphabet aerobics with lyrics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_b845Lxtq4 What is alliteration? by Melissa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-koivS_aho Alliteration song by Melissa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXBTyBeEJYM Alliteration by Worsley
Books with alliteration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc7-f_pzsu0 Doctor Seuss – ABC
Resources to teach onomatopoeia
https://www.weareteachers.com/poetry-videos-elementary-school/ Song to teach onomatopoeia
Resources to teach rhyme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35WvM7Yy0h8&t=17s Doctor Seuss – Fox in socks
Websites to generate rhyming words
https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/words-that-rhyme-with/jump.html
https://www.poetry4kids.com/rhymes/
Resources to teach morphology
https://www.etymonline.com/ Online etymology dictionary
Resources to teach punctuation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf_TDuhk3No Victor Borge, phonetic punctuation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl8a8tkE3YU Kung fu punctuation
Resources to teach syllables
https://www.poetrysoup.com/syllables/atmosphere syllable counter
Dictionary and thesauri resources
https://www.wordhippo.com Student friendly dictionary with synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences etc.
https://www.thesaurus.com/ Online thesaurus which includes synonyms, antonyms and activities
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-thesaurus Collins online thesaurus - includes definitions and pronunciation
Visual Thesauri
Poetry games
http://play.magneticpoetry.com/poem/Kids/kit Make your own magnetic poetry
https://www.weareteachers.com/poetry-games-for-the-classroom/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfG4wpmmlVQ Hunt for the Wilderpeople movie – haiku
https://www.poemsearcher.com/search?q=haiku A range of different haiku poem examples
https://www.theliteracyplace.com/shop/dice The Literacy Place - link to buy question dice and detail dice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwqxd4SfNcw ‘This is not a stick’ read aloud by Antionette Portis
Steven Adams basketball highlights video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys472ykXNFY&list=RDCMUCoDfZzwJNFJ2lVgF41tUX0A&start_radio=1&t=21
Ash Barty — a summary of her career with tennis highlights at 3.25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ocCHpVjnMA
Noun phrases
Publishing ideas
https://www.teachkidsart.net/haiku-tunnel-books/
https://worditout.com Word cloud creator
Spoken word poetry resources
https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-a-poetry-slam What is a poetry slam?
https://www.actioneducation.co.nz/spoken-word-poetry.html#:~:text=The%20programmes%20are%20designed%20to,school%20through%20to%20secondary%20schools Spoken word guidelines by Action Education
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4HV3t1nZgo Short video about the history of spoken word poetry
Sharing ideas
https://blabberize.com Read your poem in a funny voice
https://web.seesaw.me Sharing platform for parents
Useful links and resources to support The Reading Book.
PLEASE NOTE: This page does not include the downloadable resources for The Reading Book. If you have purchased the book, use the log in on the title page to access the resources.
Focus: Anzac Day-themed writing
Includes: a Word-building template and an exemplar
Focus: adding affixes to base words