The poetry of C.J Dennis

Recap Libby Hathorn's YouTube clip and the interesting facts the class discovered after listening to the clip.

View some of C.J Dennis' poems such as:

• The Songs of the Sentimental Bloke
• The Glugs of Gosh
• The Triantiwontigongolope
• Hist!

Display them on a screen so you can follow along as a class.

Spend time looking at either The Glugs of Glosh/Joi the Glug/Old Gosh Rhyme. Read through it as a class. Look at the language used, the layout and the notes written in pencil. Click here to access the digitised copy.

Read through the poems again as a class.
Each students should receive a copy of the poem (at least 2 verses of the poem).
As you read through the poems, highlight the rhyming words.
With a partner, discuss where the rhyming words were located and write these rhyming words onto a word wall for future reference.

You will learn a verse from one C.J Dennis poem. Some suggestions could be: The Glugs of Glosh/Joi the Glug/Old Gosh Rhyme. Begin to learn one of the poems.

Continue to learn and recite your chosen poem, add actions if possible and present to the class or assembly.

Relook at The Glugs of Glosh/Joi the Glug/Old Gosh Rhyme.

• What might a Glosh look like?
• Listen to the poem and draw your impression
• Display images in the classroom