A bunch (which is bigger than a pinch, but smaller than a shedload) of ideas and resources to accompany Saturdays at the Imaginarium.
Over on the right is a handy downloadable teaching resource (around KS2) with prompts for reading, performing, reflecting, discussing, writing, drawing and more.
Down below (have a scroll) are some blog posts with poems along with ideas for things to think about, write, make and generally play around with.
On another page you can also check out some Poetry films & videos from my books.
If you’re, say, a teacher or a children’s librarian and would like me to make a video for your class or event, e.g. reading some poems, chatting about the imagination and other awesome powers of the human mind, focusing on one or two poems along with some creative exercises, answering children’s questions – or whatever you’d like to suggest, drop me line.
On the hunt for guerrilla poetry
From poetry ‘bombs’ and edible poems, to poetic street signs and clothing – poems can appear in surprising places!
Are you a poetry guerrilla? Let’s talk tactics!
At this point it’s important not to confuse a poetry guerrilla with a poetry gorilla…
Reinventing the weather
“Today will be mostly a pool of tears, with prolonged spells of Who stole the tarts?“
Naming the nameless & making up new words
How can we write or speak about things if they have no name? Is it possible?
Open wide: seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary
When you really think about it, most of the things we think of as as quite ordinary (such as eating) are actually quite extraordinary.
What if everything is alive (even teacups)?
When I was little, I thought that absolutely everything in the world was alive and had feelings.
Behind the scenes: a quick peek into the making of the Imaginarium
Have you ever wondered what goes into making a book? So did I!
Shauna Darling Robertson 