The Lady of Shallot

I used this teaching sequence and although I was apprehensive about using such a difficult text, it proved highly effective in raising the profile of poetry in class and raising the achievement in writing in terms of the imagery children were creating in their writing.

Ofsted visited during this sequence.  The inspector commented on children's enjoyment of the poem which was obvious through their reading of it at the start of the session, also their effective use of language (some borrowed directly from the poem) to provide imagery. 

I would recommend that other year 6 teachers give this sequence a try, even if you feel it is beyond your children's capability. It can produce some impressive results.

Suzanne
New King's School
Fulham