Last week, the Bannockburn Reading Rangers met for the first time this year. On the 6th October it was National Poetry Day, so we discussed what we already knew about poetry and considered how best to read poetry aloud. We talked about how poetry doesn't need to rhyme but normally has some kind of rhythm or momentum. We also thought about how we can use expression, hand gestures and take note of punctuation when reading poems to others.
We had a range of poems which were themed around the environment (this year's Poetry Day theme) and enjoyed reading these poems in small groups. We then came together to read our poems to the group. Our aim was to perform these poems for our class in celebration of National Poetry Day. Some of our classmates even got involved and performed these poems too!
