'Creative Poetry Writing' has been written to give teachers practical ideas for teaching language through poetry. It includes: a wide variety of simple to use activity types sample poems written by students and published poets suitable activities for teenagers and adults for elementary to advanced level activities which encourage students to experiment with sound and rhythm specific forms of language practised in a creative manner gradual progression from sounds through words to more complex structures an extra element of production and performance to add to the language syllabus The popular RESOURCE BOOKS FOR TEACHERS series gives teachers practical advice and guidance, along with resource ideas and materials for the classroom. The tasks and activities are clearly presented, and offer teachers the information they need about level, time, preparation, materials, classroom management, monitoring, and follow-up activities. Each book offers up to 100 ideas, as well as variations that encourage teachers to adapt the activities to suite their individual classrooms. sakriti opis