The Lost Spells!

Year 3: Exploring poetry from The Lost Spells

In Year 3, we have been enjoying reading and exploring poems from The Lost Spells by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. The children have been developing their confidence with poetry by listening carefully, joining in with recitals and discussing the meaning behind the words.

This week, our focus poem has been ‘Woodpecker’. The children loved learning how to recite the poem with expression and enthusiasm. We spent time identifying key poem features such as rhythm, repetition and powerful vocabulary, helping the children to understand how poets use language to create vivid images and sounds.

To deepen our understanding, the children also explored the meanings of unfamiliar and ambitious words from the poem, using dictionaries and discussion to uncover what they meant and why the poet chose them.

One of the highlights of the week was performing the poem together. Half of the room became the woodpeckers, while the other half took on the role of the badgers. This brought the poem to life and made the reading experience both memorable and fun.

Year 3 have shown fantastic enthusiasm and teamwork and we look forward to continuing our poetry journey with The Lost Spells.