Playing Around with Poetry

Brainstorming

Write down all you know about the topic/theme.  Encourage students to write down everything that they can think about.  Encourage all students to "have a go". 

Group Brainstorming:
can suggest way out ideas	
	
state ideas briefly	

accept all suggestions	

	

When we brainstorm we... 	

think of as many ideas as possible	
	
can build on each other's ideas	

all share our ideas	

	

Example of a Brainstorm on Insects 

See Also:

·	Useful Tips for Brainstorming (see http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/units/postcards/brainstorm.html)
·	Brainstorm (see http://www.mindtools.com/brainstm.html)
·	Free Brainstorming Training (see http://www.brainstorming.co.uk/tutorials/tutorialcontents.html)
·	Brainstorming (Mind Tools) (see http://www.mindtools.com/brainstm.html)
·	Brainstorming (see http://forum.learningspace.com.au/web1/James/Read6340.nsf/504ca249c786e20f85256284006da7ab/7943257bf66a8e72ca25691b004b88f7?OpenDocument)

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