Poetry Unit of Work exploring Ourselves

The scheme of work is designed to encourage KS1 children to engage with poetry and explore themes of Ourselves. It includes studying 5 family oriented poems, creating a table to display the poems and their key features / information, and finally, asks children to write their own poems.
Each week or session, you could focus on a different poem and children can begin to fill in the table together or individually. Page 1 gives an example of the table already filled in for your reference.
There are posters showing each of the 5 poems and a template for children to write their own poems at the end.
As an extension to the work you could organize a class poetry reading where children get the chance to present their own poems.
End the scheme by reflecting on the poems studied and written. Discuss what children have learned about the theme ‘Ourselves’ through this poetic journey.