We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting a workshop for staff and students with Award winning children’s writers Lucinda Jacob and Sarah Webb. Together they recently edited the book I am the Wind, a beautifully illustrated collection of Irish poems for children. As the workshop is mainly aimed at Post Graduate Masters in Education students, capacity will be limited. If you are a student in a different course or a staff member you can register for a free place here.

In this interactive talk Lucinda Jacob and Sarah Webb will share strategies for using poetry in the classroom. Using their recent collection, I am the Wind: Irish Poems for Children Everywhere, they will talk about how to encourage and support primary school children to write their own poetry. They will also share poetry resources that will be useful for teachers.

Sarah Webb is an award-winning children’s author and children’s book champion. Her children’s books include The Weather Girls (May 2024) and Blazing a Trail: Irish Women Who Changed the World, illustrated by Lauren O’Neill. She is co-editor with Lucinda Jaco of I am the Wind: Irish Poems for Children’s Everywhere, illustrated by Ashwin Chacko (Little Island 2023).

Lucinda Jacob is an award-winning Irish poet, children’s author, and co-editor of I am the Wind: Irish Poems for Children Everywhere. She facilitates creative writing workshops and has written for children’s TV & radio. Her books include Hopscotch in the Sky (Little Island), Climate SOS! and Guzzler’s Party (SEAI).