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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Empathy Poems for Kids

Poems about compassion and empathy for children and students. Poetry ideas for EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3.

Hello Yellow poem to commemorate World Mental Health Day 2024.

Mark Bird

Oct 6, 20242 min read

Mental Health Poems for Students

Hello Yellow poem to commemorate World Mental Health Day 2024.

Hello Yellow poem to commemorate World Mental Health Day 2024

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Happy Empathy Day! Here's one for your empathy day resources ...

Mark Bird

Jun 5, 20241 min read

Positive Poems for Kids

Happy Empathy Day! Here's one for your empathy day resources ...

'Swapping Shoes' an empathy day poem made into a song. A great for empathy day resource.

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Introducing The Klangaroo: A Sneak Peek at My Upcoming Children's Picture Book!

Mark Bird

Feb 1, 20241 min read

Poems for Kids

Introducing The Klangaroo: A Sneak Peek at My Upcoming Children's Picture Book!

I'm very excited to announce my new picture book is out later this year! It's already been fully illustrated by the brilliant Chris...

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"Going Back." A school poem for kids about the reality of going back to school for a few children.

Mark Bird

Sep 10, 20231 min read

School Poems for Kids

"Going Back." A school poem for kids about the reality of going back to school for a few children.

For a few children, school is home and home is school. This poem for kids about going back to school explores those two contrasting...

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A positive poem for kids. When someone is good, just tell them.

Mark Bird

Feb 22, 20231 min read

Positive Poems for Kids

A positive poem for kids. When someone is good, just tell them.

A positive poem for kids about telling someone when they're good. No ifs, no buts.

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"They Should Have Made Me Inside Out" - a poem about the inside vs the outside

Mark Bird

Dec 12, 20221 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

"They Should Have Made Me Inside Out" - a poem about the inside vs the outside

Some poems just fall into your head. This was one of those poems: "They Should Have Made Me Inside Out." It began as a random thought...

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Mark Bird

Nov 27, 20221 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

"In The Right Lane" by Stephanie Henson

First, I want to say thank you to Stephanie Henson for sending me a copy of her new poetry anthology for children called, "In The Right...

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The Uttoxeter Cemetery: a poem about my childhood and flowers, plants and trees

Mark Bird

Sep 22, 20221 min read

Uttoxeter

The Uttoxeter Cemetery: a poem about my childhood and flowers, plants and trees

I was born at the cemetery in Uttoxeter in 1970. My Nan and Granddad were the custodians back then. My aunty and sister were born there...

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A Trilogy of Poems about working in Nursery for the first time

Mark Bird

Sep 12, 20223 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

A Trilogy of Poems about working in Nursery for the first time

So, I was trained as a Key Stage 2 teacher (7 to11) at Edge Hill University over thirty years ago: in those days you had to choose...

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Mother Said - a poem about the power of a mother's words

Mark Bird

Mar 25, 20221 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

Mother Said - a poem about the power of a mother's words

Another Mother poem. Once in my teenage years, from the living room window, me and Mum were staring out at the army of beaten council...

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I Didn't Dare Go - a poem about finding your strength and growing up as the child of an alcoholic

Mark Bird

Feb 1, 20222 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

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...

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Are Children Angels? Sometimes, they definitely are!

Mark Bird

Nov 23, 20211 min read

Poems by Kids

Are Children Angels? Sometimes, they definitely are!

So, if you follow my blog, you will know I lost my beloved Golden Retriever Blondie (a.k.a. Bloosh) last Thursday. I had to take a couple...

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Dreambeast poem - it's your beast of a dream dying to get out!

Mark Bird

Mar 12, 20213 min read

Poems for Kids

Dreambeast poem - it's your beast of a dream dying to get out!

Dreambeast by Mark Bird explores the powerful, untamed nature of our dreams and the importance of nurturing them.

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