Michael Rosen Poetry Resource Board by Lisa Allan [YCIS SH]

Hot Food - A Class Favourite!

lisaallan3 — 2025-06-10 02:37:32 UTC

One of Michael Rosen's most engaging poems that my students absolutely love! Perfect for teaching onomatopoeia and performance poetry. The rhythm and repetition make it excellent for developing oral language skills.

Chocolate Cake

lisaallan3 — 2025-06-10 02:37:33 UTC

This delightful poem about sneaking chocolate cake at midnight resonates with children of all ages. Great for discussing personal experiences and teaching narrative poetry. I use this to demonstrate how everyday experiences can become extraordinary stories!

No Breathing in Class

lisaallan3 — 2025-06-10 02:37:33 UTC

A humorous take on strict school rules that always gets my Hong Kong students giggling. Excellent for discussing school life and rules, while developing critical thinking about authority and absurdity.

Teaching Tips with Michael's Poetry

lisaallan3 — 2025-06-10 02:37:34 UTC

As a teacher in Hong Kong, I've found these strategies particularly effective:
1. Use gesture and movement with the poems
2. Create vocabulary cards for ESL learners
3. Record students performing the poems
4. Create story maps for longer narrative poems

Poetry Writing Worksheets

lisaallan3 — 2025-06-10 02:37:36 UTC

Download these Michael Rosen-inspired writing templates I created for my students. They help children structure their own poems following his style. Great for both native English speakers and ESL learners!

Meet the Poet

lisaallan3 — 2025-06-10 02:37:37 UTC

Michael Rosen was Children's Laureate from 2007-2009 and has written over 140 books! My students are always amazed by his expressive performances and how he turns everyday experiences into captivating stories.

Why Michael Rosen Works in ESL Classrooms

lisaallan3 — 2025-06-10 02:37:40 UTC

As an English teacher in Hong Kong, I've found Rosen's work particularly effective because:
- His clear, expressive performances help with pronunciation
- His use of repetition aids memory
- His themes are universal and relatable
- His humour transcends cultural boundaries

Create Your Own 'Hot Food' Version

lisaallan3 — 2025-06-10 02:37:41 UTC

A fantastic activity I use with my students: Create your own version of 'Hot Food' using local Hong Kong dishes! Replace 'p-p-p-pasta' with 'ch-ch-ch-char siu' or 'd-d-d-dim sum'. Students love personalizing the poem with familiar foods!

Poetry Performance Competition

lisaallan3 — 2025-06-10 02:37:43 UTC

Host your own Michael Rosen poetry performance competition! I did this with my P4 students and it was a huge success. Students can choose their favourite Rosen poem to perform, focusing on expression, rhythm, and movement.

Chris

2025-06-10 03:37:03 UTC

Character: Michael , dad and mom

Setting:house

Mood:feeling happy

Tone:excited and Commentary

Theme:tell you what things happens when in his childhood eating lunch

Imagery:eating looking

Macy

macypeng2033 — 2025-06-10 03:37:08 UTC

Hot food

Chef's kitchen is warm and bright,
With steaming pots glowing in the light.
The smell of spicy soup fills the air,
Filling everyone with joy and care.
Hot food makes us happy and full.

Nolan-HotFood

2025-06-10 03:37:09 UTC

The characters is Michael Rosen, his little brother, his mom , and his dad.

The setting is in his home.

The mood is his dad feel uncomfortable is because his dad ate a hot potato , and himself ,mom, and his little brother is cool because they blew to very cool and ate it.

The tone of Michael is he is happy also his little brother and his mom.His dad is uncomfortable because it’s hot.

The theme is that his dad eat a potato and his eyes popped out and he is flapping his hands.

The imagery is his dad flaps his hands.

Alexander Oliver Luscheel :Chocolate cake!

2025-06-10 03:37:34 UTC

Characters:

Micheal Wayne Rosen

His Mom

Mood:

Micheal was happy at the start, but then when he saw his mom shocked ,then he felt stressed because he knew that his mom found out that he ate the chocolate cake .

Tone:

Micheal feels silly and wants to go back in time and apologize to his mom.

Theme:

The main idea is that Micheal Rosen ate the chocolate cake at night.

Shivang

shivangdixit2033_ — 2025-06-10 03:38:12 UTC

Character :Michael

Setting:home

Tone: happy

Theme:sneak to eat chocolate cake