{"product_id":"a-journey-through-time-in-verse-and-rhyme-hardcover","title":"A Journey Through Time in Verse and Rhyme - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeather Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn invaluable collection of poetry for use by teachers at every stage of school life from primary to mid-teens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe poems are arranged by age of the child from six to fourteen, and provide support for the subject matter of lessons from botany and physics to history and astronomy. They encompass a wide variety of moods from gratitude and wonder at the natural world to the courage and heroism of individuals pitted agains the odds, and range from ancient Egypt to modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorks by well-known poets -- Shakespeare, Blake, Wordsworth, Browning -- are found together with the refreshingly unfamiliar.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSections on alliterative verse, riddles, tongue-twisters, action verses and the seasons of the year provide a stimulus for practical activities in the classroom. Also included are meditative verses for teachers to help them deepen their understanding of the children in their care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA resource book to treasure, it will awaken a love of poetry in both young and old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeather Thomas was, for many years, a teacher at the Rudolf Steiner School, Kings Langley. She died in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758045102368,"sku":"9780863152719","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4fd4b60191a34f4aee4e38d31ff9a749.webp?v=1780117089","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-journey-through-time-in-verse-and-rhyme-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}