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Poetry and close reading · Primary / family

A Child’s Garden of Verses

Robert Louis Stevenson

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These short poems can be shared through the changing worlds of play, weather and imagined journeys. Choose a suitable poem with an adult, enjoy its sounds, and compare the child speaker’s view with your own experience; historical wording and attitudes may need explanation or careful selection.

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