ABSTRACT
The ‘name-poem’ is also an invaluable tool for developing creative interaction between individuals and groups. I first used it when working on a project which ‘twinned’ a primary class in the UK with another in Singapore. The pupils worked at long-range, starting with the exchange of thoughts on their names and then the poems. This created the basis for really creative dialogue between two very different groups. Used in a culturally mixed group, it is also an excellent tool for developing bridges of understanding and interest. (See Chapter 9 for details of this project.)
Even ‘not knowing’ about a name can be useful, as it offers a splendid context for research: genealogy, geography, history, etc.
