It Takes A Village: The Poetry Basket in North Somerset
An Interview with Gail Alder, Early Years Consultant, North Somerset ‘We’ve just had a report come out from one of our childminders who has maintained…
Category: The Poetry Basket
The Poetry Basket: A Case Study
A Case Study by Kirsty Bard, Lakehouse and Stationhouse Nurseries Portishead “As childcare practitioners, we are well-aware of the benefits of sharing poetry with children…
Why is Poetry Important?
Isla Hill, Education Director, MakeBelieve Arts “The best poetry says something that lasts. It leaves a footprint deep in the earth of what it means…
Let Their Imaginations Fly
Joby Gifford (Pre-School Manager, Sunnyside Pre-School) ‘It’s important to remember, the imagination of young children can be unleashed at any age, they’re just waiting to…
In Conversation with… Helen Prud’homme – On Adapting Resources for EAL Children
“Having such a high proportion of EAL learners has been a real learning curve. The Poetry Basket and The Story Basket are really high-quality resources,…
The Poetry Basket: A Community Project
When I heard about The Poetry Basket and saw Trish performing the poems on the Helicopter Stories website, I knew this was something special that had …
Zoom: Embracing the Opportunities
There has been a lot of negative things written about using video conferencing as a teaching tool in education, (particularly regarding Zoom). I have also…
Poetry for Children with Additional Needs: One of the Lucky Ones
Nadine Jones, Special Needs Practitioner I am one of the lucky ones. I work with children with additional needs. It can bring a roller-coaster of…
The Poetry Basket: Poetry Happens Everywhere
Amanda Belbin, Nursery Teacher, Bincombe Valley Primary, Dorset ‘Chop Chop, Choppity Chop.’ Since my Nursery Class signed up to The Poetry Basket, the words keep…
Poetry: Magic that is older than the hills
One of the questions I am asked the most about Helicopter Stories is how can we enhance children’s language acquisition if we are scribing their…