ABSTRACT
Learning to spell onomatopoeia - and other people's horror whenever you mention the word - are the only obstacles you should ever have to overcome when working with this very primitive and pleasurable element in our language. Children will grasp the impact that onomatopoeia can have on their writing and poetry quickly - and warm to the way it achieves particular effects, mood or atmosphere. Partnering onomatopoeia with alliteration will simply add to the excitement: enthusing and inspiring children to be creative and to experiment with, and explore, the important relationship between words and their sounds.
