An invaluable collection of poetry for use by teachers at every stage of school life from primary to mid-teens The poems are arranged by age of the child from six to fourteen & provide support for the subject matter of lessons from botany & physics to history & astronomy They encompass a wide variety of moods from gratitude & wonder at the natural world to the courage & heroism of individuals pitted agains the odds & range from ancient Egypt to modern times Works by well-known poets -- Shakespeare Blake Wordsworth Browning -- are found together with the refreshingly unfamilar Sections on alliterative verse riddles tongue-twisters action verses & 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 A resource book to treasure it will awaken a love of poetry in both young & old