Creatures Big & Small
Young Foxes (10 - 12 years)
Reading List
"Animal Poems" by Valerie Worth
"Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" by T.S. Eliot
"The Lost Words" by Robert Macfarlane
"The Carnival of the Animals" by Jack Prelutsky
"The Tyger" by William Blake
"The Crocodile" by Lewis Carroll
"Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll
"My Cat Jeoffry" by Christopher Smart
"The Peace of Wild Things" by Wendell Berry
“Down Behind the Dustbin” by Michael Rosen
Learning Outcomes
Student-authored text:
Students compose and illustrate animal-themed poetry collections.
Skill-focus:
Imagery, Metaphor, Simile, Vocabulary Development, Empathy and Understanding Poetic Devices.
Art Integrations
Painting, Collage, Papier Machê, Illustration and Pattern-making.
