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Welcome to my poetry blog for kids and teachers
Welcome to my poetry blog for kids and teachers! I believe that poetry is a wonderful way to inspire creativity and imagination in young minds. My poetry blog for kids features a variety of poems, from silly and fun to thought-provoking and meaningful. I hope you enjoy reading and sharing these poems with your students and children.
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Chorus & Refrain Poetry for Kids
Poems for children and students that use chorus or refrain. Poetry ideas for EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3.


Believe in Yourself, Be Proud of Your Tune: A Music Poem for Kids
Believe in Yourself: A Music Poem for Kids
Mark Bird
4 days ago2 min read
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Exploring Action Poems for Kids: Stirring Custard With Your Toes.
Exploring Action Poems for Kids: Stirring Custard With Your Toes.
Mark Bird
Feb 7, 20242 min read
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"Not Like I Love My Football" : A poem about loving football.
It's not very often my passion for #Prince and my love of writing poems for kids collide. But if you're a Prince fan, you will guess...
Mark Bird
Apr 27, 20231 min read
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What Is A Smile: a rondelet poem about smiles. How to write a rondelet.
Poetry forms and schemes can be inspirational to explore; they can help you mine forgotten feelings and hidden thoughts. Of course,...
Mark Bird
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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A No Screen Day: a villanelle. How to write a villanelle poem.
No Screen Day: a villanelle. How to write a villanelle poem.
Mark Bird
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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Dig Up Dreams: a triolet poem. How to write a triolet.
I love trying out different poetry forms. Today it was time for a #triolet. Fancy writing your own triolet poem? See the guide below. I...
Mark Bird
Apr 16, 20231 min read
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Ten Year Old Love - a poem about young love
I've been teaching for thirty years ... and one theme is eternal: LOVE! I often end up teaching Year 6. To see them toe-dipping into an...
Mark Bird
Apr 28, 20221 min read
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I Didn't Dare Go - a poem about finding your strength and growing up as the child of an alcoholic
I went to see Lemn Sissay at The Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith on Sunday. He was incredible; a total inspiration. One minute I was...
Mark Bird
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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When Children Become Poets: Not Future Poets, but Poets of Now. A Poem about Choice and Voice for Children's Mental Health Week: 'I Did Not Choose.'
Just want the poem? Click here Wow. Wow. Wow. After teaching for 26 years, lessons like this don't come around too often. Today, I am a...
Mark Bird
Oct 7, 20213 min read
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The Full Stop Day: a Year 6 Leavers Poem & the story behind it
For those looking for my Year 6 leavers poem, The Full Stop Day without the story, click this link. Please remember, it is copyrighted...
Mark Bird
Jun 19, 20213 min read
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Leavers and Transition Booklet for Year 6 including my poem: The Full Stop Day 😪
For those looking for my Year 6 leavers poem The Full Stop Day without the resources, click this link. Please remember, it is copyrighted...
Mark Bird
Apr 14, 20211 min read
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