The Poetry Society

This poem for children, written and narrated by poet Steve Tasane, can be used in the classroom for sharing storytelling and performance poems. The Poetry Society's Poetryclass 'The art of remembering by heart' lesson plan, available on the Poetry Society website Education pages, gives suggested ways to use this poem in lessons with key stage 2 children (aged 7-9) and demonstrates fun ways that it can be used to teach learning by heart as required in the new primary National Curriculum.