Teacher Guidance Flip Book, Entry v0.5 (Tablet)

 Poems need to meet the following criteria:

 Be short enough to allow pupils to maintain concentration;

Have content that is simple and straightforward, which has real or imagined familiar subjects;

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 Contain accessible language which is supported by a clear and unambiguous structure.

 Try to ensure that pupils choose and practise a poem that contains as much opportunity for vocal variation as possible.  Practice makes perfect! Encourage pupils to practise their poem often. This will help them get the words secure in their memory.  Please see the Suggested Choices section for a list of recommended poems.

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