Winter poems (by Kit Wright for Poetry Society)

This flexible lesson is inspired by the annual festive Trafalgar Square tree // Each year, the Poetry Society works with primary schools to create a new poem to wrap around the tree. This is an extract from the resource pack // The plan covers techniques such as reading aloud and writing poems, and themes such as sharing, celebration and personification // It can be used for teaching winter festivals, National Tree Week, Tree Dressing Day and Christmas // At a glance: Christmas, celebration, recitation, whole class activity // More resources are online at www.poetrysociety.org.uk/education