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A collection of the most famous ancient Chinese poems with beautiful melodies for beginners to enjoy, with corresponding translations.
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Chinese, pinyin and English texts of poems by some of the greatest Chinese poets.
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Chinese poetry from the Scottish Poetry Library
The following resources can either be downloaded or linked to, or see the list of websites below which may also be of interest.
These resources can be used with primary age children to explore phonics and rhyme in French.
Association for Language Learning wiki to support learning languages through literary texts. - ALL Literature Project
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Famous French poems taught to primary children in France
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Simple French poems narrated by a native French speaker
Rhyme and video clip 'les crayons de couleur' to inspire a calligram poetry activity.
Resource exploring and unpacking a challenging French poem for advanced primary/early secondary learners
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A downloadable pdf collection of French poems with accompanying audio files
French poems from the Scottish Poetry Library
French haiku resources
French tongue twisters
French calligrams
French phonics
Anthology of old and new Gaelic songs with downloadable lyrics for secondary learners
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BBC Gaelic poetry website
Gaelic poetry from the Scottish Poetry Library
Audio and downloadable lyrics to Gaelic songs for primary learners
The following German poetry resources can either be downloaded or linked to, or see the list of websites below which may also be of interest.
Integrate poetry slam into German lessons. Video tutorials on the process of creating slam poetry step-by-step with hands-on exercises.
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A German poem with accompanying activities (TES login/password required)
A step by step lesson about writing love poems in German
German poetry from the Scottish Poetry Library
The following Italian poetry resources can either be downloaded or linked to, or see the list of websites below which may also be of interest.
Mama Lisa's World presents thousands of traditional kids songs from over a hundred countries and cultures! This is a selection of Italian poems, songs and rhymes
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These 15 Italian poems were written by some of the greatest poets from Italy, including Giacomo Leopardi and Giosue Carducci. If you love beautiful melodies, you’ll love these! Level up your language learning routine by adding poetry into your programme.
Article contains links to poems for children in Spanish and Italian
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Italian poetry from the Scottish Poetry Library
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The following Scots poetry resources can either be be downloaded or linked to, or see the list of websites below which may also be of interest.
A selection of Scots resources produced by K Lucas and C Stein.
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Readings and written Scots language poetry from the Scots Language Centre
Glow shared area for Scots poems (Glow login/password required)
Scots poetry from the Scottish Poetry Library
Website about Scots including this Scots/English poem “Kids poem/Bairnsang” by Liz Lochhead
The following Spanish poetry resources can either be downloaded or linked to, or see the list of websites below which may also be of interest.
This resource developed by SCILT combines a number of creative writing techniques to encourage a sensory approach to writing poetry. It takes as its inspiration the accessible bilingual poem “Colours Crackle, Colours Roar” by Pat Mora.
Explore the environment with colours in this primary school poem by Gloria Fuertes:
Watch this nursery rhyme by the famous Spanish poet Antonio Machado sung in Spanish:
This poem by Mario Benedetti employs both the preterite and imperfect tenses and is an accessible poem for most senior pupils.
The following lesson plan has been developed by SCILT and explores the subject of metaphors:
"La Guitarra" by Federico Garcia Lorca with English Translation
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Spanish poetry resources and lesson ideas from 'This is how we learn Spanish'
Poems written about instruments based on Frederico Garcia Lorca's "La Guitarra"
A collection of 25 poems for primary Spanish learners.
Spanish poems for kids chosen carefully for language learners. Many short, easy poems about seasons, animals and the natural world. Activities included.
Short Spanish poems about animals
Short Spanish poems narrated by a native Spanish speaker
Two short Spanish poems about fall. They are perfect to use with Spanish language learners. The vocabulary is not complicated, and the rhythm helps children read them aloud and recite from memory.
An easy Spanish poem about leaves falling in Autumn. Also includes actions for younger learners to reinforce the meaning of the words.
Searchable database of Spanish language poems
Poetry from South America from the Scottish Poetry Library
Urdu poetry
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Urdu nursery poems on video
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Forms of Urdu poetry with links to useful resources
Anyone who grew up in Russia has heard children's poems from their parents, siblings, or caretakers. This site shares some famous ones.
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A selection of world poetry from the archive to celebrate International Mother Language Day 2022.
Best poems from poets all around the world. Search for themes and different languages
Czech poetry from the Scottish Poetry Library
A selection of poems in various languages. Use the dropdown menu to select language.
An enormous collection of poems, rhymes and songs from around the world
African poetry from the Scottish Poetry Library
Icelandic poetry from the Scottish Poetry Library
Latvian poetry from the Scottish Poetry Library
Norwegian poetry from the Scottish Poetry Library
Polish poetry from the Scottish Poetry Library
Romanian poetry from the Scottish Poetry Library
The following are general poetry resources produced by SCILT and are suitable for use across all languages.
Reading of the poem New Beginnings by Tony Walsh on YouTube
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A collection of teaching resources for primary and secondary schools, for bringing poetry to life in the classroom.
Multilingual bank of poems to inspire pupils which can be searched by language or year group.
Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho's Poetry Prompts videos.
A collection of poems from world poets which have been displayed on the London Underground
A collection of teaching resources on poetic devices, assemblies, metaphors, poems and celebrated poets, some are free, some incur a small charge.
Opportunities and examples for introducing poetry in the languages class
Classroom resource with activities to help introduce poetry to P4-7 pupils.
Links to a host of tools and resources to inspire poetry writing
Website contains features, news, events and poems.
A comprehensive guide on poetry, including how to analyse poetry, different poetic forms and tips for writing poems
Choose one theme and act out a scene – children’s poet Kate Williams shares her techniques for helping young students discover their inner Wordsworth
Children’s books site member Safah has just discovered the fantastically varied, powerful and engaging world of written and performance poetry. Here are four reasons why you should give it a chance
Watch poets reading poems, listen to a performance poet podcast and get tips on how to perform poetry yourself. More into writing it? We’ve got tips for that too in the Guardian's poetry-themed week.
The National Trust-commissioned Nation’s Ode to the Coast was written by Cooper Clarke – with help from the British public – and is a celebration of time and tide, and bucket and spade. See the video and written poem on the Guardian website.
A poetry activity for primary language learners. Although the example given is in French, the activity can be adapted to any language.
What is creativity, and what does it have to do with language? This animation from the Open University looks at how people use language in creative ways. Use this resource as a basis for starting the creative poetry writing process.
Site about National Poetry Day with links and resources
Reading of the poem 'I can write a rainbow' by Tony Walsh on YouTube
This site contains a large poetry section for children
Resources suitable for secondary.
There are a number of celebrations, festivals and opportunities throughout the year which could also be used to celebrate poetry. Below are some of our suggestions listed by month.
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