12. “My Mother Taught Us Love”. Teaching Children Emotional Literacy Through Poetry (with Tom)

In this episode of Elixir, Helen is talking to (our second) Tom about, ‘Mother any distance’ by Simon Armitage.

They discuss:

• Family relationships
• Maternal love
• Teaching children emotional literacy through poetry 
• The truth of why this poem makes Tom so emotional

Discover poetry through the heart of another…

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