Touchstones: A Teaching Anthology of Poetry e-bog

Develop a love for poetry at key stage three with the trusted Touchstones series. This diverse selection of over 150 poems features thought-provoking contemporary voices and much-loved favourites. Touchstones: A Teaching Anthology of Poetry will help you to: Explain and contextualise poems across a broad range of genres and themes Support your lessons with over 100 ready-made activities designed for independent, paired and group work Challenge your students with additional activities specifically designed to stretch their learning Build the skills required for the poetry element of the latest GCSE English Literature specifications, with chapters dedicated to comparative and unseen poetry Introduce a range of poets commonly studied at GCSE, from William Wordsworth to Imtiaz Dharker Introduce a range of contemporary poets, such as Kate Clanchy and Holly McNish, alongside more familiar classics Support the implementation of the 2014 national curriculum at Key Stage 3Michael Benton has recently published a new collection of poetry: 'In the Mind's Eye'. Available in bookstores now.