James Carter is an exciting new voice, imaginative and innovative. Poet and lyricist Self-employed. James Carter’s first collection shows a quick–witted, energised poet working his way through a host of fresh approaches to verse...This slim book fairly fizzes with ideas...A cheerful collection that Key Stage 2 pupils will enjoy exploring.
A must-have for classrooms everywhere. This book is a beautiful collision of poetry and science! James Carter is an exciting new voice with an original view on the world...His observations make you smile, nod in agreement or laugh out loud...It will appeal to children and adults from 7 upwards – buy lots and enjoy. Poems without rhymes from Zephaniah to Agard, Compiled by James Carter and Graham Denton
Some teachers ask for topic-focused writing – try a cinquain / haiku / kenning / rap / free verse with imagery – on that topic. That’s easy! OSS even contains a manual on how to write and perform your own non–rhyming poems! Do video performances on Facebook. Delightful.
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Drums? The World's Greatest Space Cadet! You don’t need to be the best poet ever but you so need to be able to actively engage/enthuse children. Report this profile; About. BooksforKeeps' Book of the Week March 2018. Dinos, Dragons and other Beastie Poems. Well...You cankick it you can catchit you can bounce it - allaround. Compiled by James Carter
Carter's verse bounces along, A great book for the classroom/ school library. Audio CD, September 2007. Walker Books, October 2009 Do a Q&A. And however great you might think Robert Louis Stevenson’s poems are – they are very much of their time. In addition, notes are provided to encourage children to try their hand at writing their own poems. Good poetry books for younger children are thin on the ground. Perhaps you’re already a teacher/teaching assistant or parent/carer? Harper Collins Big Cat (Diamond level/Band 17), September 2016. This book is recommended by Young Book Trust (London) as part of their Children’s Poetry Bookshelf Scheme and was promoted to Primary schools across the UK for National Poetry Day in October 2002.
This is a lovely introduction to poetry for young children .. What shines through is a real understanding of the target audience and the things that will appeal to them. It is clear the poems mean a lot to Carter, and this is easily transferred to the reader. Be flexible. Modify/ experiment as you go. .. ... Against bold coloured backgrounds of ochre, red and green, Nicola Colton's childlike images add to the joyful action. http://www.poetryroundabout.com http://www.lizbrownleepoet.com @Lizpoet You can grab it you canpat it you can roll it - on the ground.You can throw it you can head it youcan hit it - with a bat. With quarks and quasars, dynamos and dinosaurs, take a poetic look at science from the big bang to the end of the universe! Wolves are fascinating, beautiful - and often misunderstood. Visit a higgledy-piggledy farm? A dreamer? This beautiful rhyming picture book takes readers on a tour through the centuries.It is a beautiful introduction to physics and space travel and encourages readers to see themselves as future astronauts. Top 10 Best Books of The Year in Junior Education. I specialise in heritage interpretation that takes an imaginative approach to its subject, and is sensitive to the environment in which it is placed. Self-employed. As a performer of poetry, James Carter writes with the exuberance he would give when delivering poems in person, and each one contains this lively enthusiasm both on and off the page. Energetic. Poetry Zone "There is Roger McGough, there is Michael Rosen and here is James Carter bringing bright, lively words to children. This is a fantastic collection of poems for children and grown-ups of all ages. We both really enjoyed it - every single poem. ( Log Out / It contains over 50 non–rhyming poems of every shape and size, in a wide array of voices from many of the UK’s top poets – including Carol Ann Duffy, Michael Rosen, Brian Patten, Jackie Kay, Grace Nichols, and Roger McGough, and of course, Benjamin Zephaniah and John Agard.
It as a great mix of the little–known and the familiar, and provides serious insights alongside entertaining and humorous pieces.
To help you capture the special moments with your friends and teachers at primary school, James Carter, one of our poets who visit schools, has put together a writing activity so you never forget. Caterpillar Books/Little Tiger Press March 2018 To me, this is what teaching poetry should be about in primary schools; pushing boundaries of language conventions as well as using humour to capture attention. A collection of poems for 7–777 year olds – loosely based on the theme of time. My book Let’s Do Poetry In Primary Schools! Francis Lincoln, August 2014. Don’t be hard on yourself – even pros have tough days, and, over a few visits, find out what works. Read this book to find out!
Know your poems really well. Lively. Bring it to life – try call and response poems. A charming and tender collection written for the 'little bugs' that constantly absorb sights and sounds around them. An excellent book, full of quiet, tender and fun poems for little ones. This wonderful collection is the perfect way to get children interested in poetry. Something for everyone aged 7-777 years old! Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Projects; Plans; Training; Good stuff; About; Contact; About me.
Children/teachers LOVE this. Well, hop into Zim Zam Zoom - for fun and adventures galore! It's hard to imagine today's music without them! Want to know what vexes T Rexes and what dinos are made of? Like RLS it’s full of gentle, daft, sensitive, funny, sad and serious poems. Want to know how to how to get a woolly mammoth to sleep?
Harper Collins Big Cat (Diamond level/Band 17), September 2017. Caterpillar Books/Little Tiger Press April 2019. A bold and imaginative picture book, takes space travel back to its very beginning though engaging and informative poetry, and imaginative illustrations which together bring to vivid life the story of our planet's cosmic curiosity.
An ode to the creation of the universe the book blends the words of science and poetry beautifully. You do mailshots, join NAWE – National Association of Writers in Education – and get DBS-checked. Do visits because you really want to, because you love words and you want children to. James Carter. 2006 – Present 14 years. Shortlisted for the 2010 CLPE Poetry Award. Follow us on Twitter, @kidspoetsummit. Teachers/librarians will expect you to have at least one book published – as you’re there primarily to celebrate BOOKS – the reading, writing, performing of. Other tips? Want to know how to steal a dragon's egg? Find out how wolves are adapted to life in harsh climates, how they live and work together in packs, how humans have mistreated them in the past, and how humans and wolves might live alongside each other more peacefully in the future.
The alliteration and the onomatopoeia, the fun rhyme and the zappy rhythm are all ideal for joining in. Join well-loved poet James Carter on a journey through space and time - meet everyone from a Viking Warrior to a crazed cat and travel from planet Earth to the very edges of the universe. James Carter poems, quotations and biography on James Carter poet page. James Carter - James Carter Poems - Poem Hunter. Buy one for the classroom, one for the school library and one for every child you know under the age of seven. View all posts by Liz Brownlee. Oh yes! Some authors (novelists/picture book writers) do 3 x 1hr talks/presentations. I'm a Little Alien is a fantastic collection of poems that will excite and engage young readers, drawing on children's immediate interests and experiences. To finish, a BIG FINALE – children reading their poems. Thoughtful. the beginning of life on Earth. There’s a good variety of poems with lots to join in with and learn by heart. Children will love these poems. His vast experience of visiting and working with youngsters in schools enables him to pitch his writing for his audience perfectly...Carter does exuberance and humour really well, but he can also be quietly reflective. I recommend the book to others. They made us laugh, they made us shiver and they made us ooh and aah. Experience. Change ). There's been a real boom lately in non-fiction books imaginatively presented for young children and Once Upon A Star, exploring how our universe was created, by poet James Carter and illustrator Mar Hernández, is a beautiful addition. An enjoyable, informative and affirmative addition to any child's bookshelf. Either they come in big glossy coffee–table type tomes – the sort that granny might buy at Christmas (not that there’s anything wrong with that) or they are regurgitations of poems written fifty or more years ago. You’ve got a website, joined an agency like Authors Aloud.
North West, UK. Pie Corbett 4 workshops around classrooms – even doubling up two classes if it’s a bigger school. If you're not sure about teaching poetry, then look at his website and just dive into a collection like to enjoy with your children. Macmillan Children’s Books, August 2007 In the current pandemic, offer Skype/Zoom readings. Piano?). Respond positively to children’s ideas. But how were they invented, who were (and are) the greatest guitarists and what makes this amazing instrument so versatile and exciting? Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account.
by James Carter and Graham DentonMacmillan Children’s Books, January 2012. His poems will work their magic on all readers, and each one finds something new to say, and the perfect way to say it. Since 1997 I have worked as a freelance consultant on: interpretation projects ; interpretation plans, strategies and policies; training, facilitation and mentoring. Chrissie Gittins: Where Do You Get Your Ideas From. Search for a grumpy dragon?