Opening Doors To A Richer English Curriculum - Pupils' Work (Ages 10-13) Inspired By Part 1: Unit 5

In Opening Doors, Bob Cox introduces teachers to engaging strategies which use literary heritage texts as the stimulus for excellent learning. The books put the focus on pupils producing quality writing – developing their literacy skills and a love of reading in the process.

• 'Sympathy' poem by Rose Curie, Coastlands School. Inspired by a piece from part 1: Opening Doors to a Richer English Curriculum unit 5: 'The Bird That Sings' by Paul Laurence Dunbar
• 'Sympathy' poem by Indie Ray Richards, Coastlands School. Inspired by a piece from part 1: Opening Doors to a Richer English Curriculum unit 5: 'The Bird That Sings' by Paul Laurence Dunbar
• 'Sympathy' poem by Parker Young, Coastlands School. Inspired by a piece from part 1: Opening Doors to a Richer English Curriculum unit 5: 'The Bird That Sings' by Paul Laurence Dunbar
• 'Sympathy' poem by Eric Smith, Coastlands School. Inspired by a piece from part 1: Opening Doors to a Richer English Curriculum unit 5: 'The Bird That Sings' by Paul Laurence Dunbar
• 'Sympathy' poem by Joey Foster, Coastlands School. Inspired by a piece from part 1: Opening Doors to a Richer English Curriculum unit 5: 'The Bird That Sings' by Paul Laurence Dunbar
• 'Sympathy' poem by Florence Titley, Coastlands School. Inspired by a piece from part 1: Opening Doors to a Richer English Curriculum unit 5: 'The Bird That Sings' by Paul Laurence Dunbar
• 'Sympathy' poem by Emily Thomas, Coastlands School. Inspired by a piece from part 1: Opening Doors to a Richer English Curriculum unit 5: 'The Bird That Sings' by Paul Laurence Dunbar
• 'Sympathy' poem by Pippa Howells, Coastlands School. Inspired by a piece from part 1: Opening Doors to a Richer English Curriculum unit 5: 'The Bird That Sings' by Paul Laurence Dunbar
• 'Sympathy' poem by Pheonix, Coastlands School. Inspired by a piece from part 1: Opening Doors to a Richer English Curriculum unit 5: 'The Bird That Sings' by Paul Laurence Dunbar
• 'Sympathy' poem by Rose Waters-Booth, Coastlands School. Inspired by a piece from part 1: Opening Doors to a Richer English Curriculum unit 5: 'The Bird That Sings' by Paul Laurence Dunbar
• 'Sympathy' poems by year 6 pupils at West View Primary School. Inspired by a piece from part 1: Opening Doors to a Richer English Curriculum unit 5: 'The Bird That Sings' by Paul Laurence Dunbar
• Work from pupils at West View Primary School. Inspired by a piece from part 1: Opening Doors to a Richer English Curriculum unit 5: 'The Bird That Sings' by Paul Laurence Dunbar
• 'Sympathy' poems by pupils at Rossett Acre Primary School. Inspired by a piece from part 1: Opening Doors to a Richer English Curriculum unit 5: 'The Bird That Sings' by Paul Laurence Dunbar
• Niamh Egleton, year 5, Ryefield Primary School, inspired by Dreams by Langston Hughes