English · poetry

Poetry

Read complete poems, explore how words create sounds and pictures, and build analytical writing together on the classroom screen.

Lessons

Choose a poetry lesson below. Clop-Clop includes its complete poem and teacher resources; Clancy opens a writing studio with five starting points.

English · poetry · alternative Lesson 1

Clop-Clop Down the Bush Track

Follow a bush ride and a muddy rescue through six stanzas. Read the whole poem, then explore sound, imagery and poetic devices. All lesson resources are available together.

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Included

15-slide classroom presentation
Complete poem and printable Word copy
Lesson plan and teacher guide

English · joint construction

Clancy of the Overflow

Build an analytical report on Banjo Paterson’s poem, one sentence at a time. Compare four wordings, keep the class version, and move through the introduction, form, language, imagery, and the speaker’s tone. The poem stays available from the top bar.

Open the studio

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