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Mark Bird

Children's Poet

DreamBeastPoems@yahoo.com

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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"How to Spice Up Your Language Lessons with Synonyms: A Poetic Inspiration for Teachers and Kids at The Giggle Cafe. Synonym : Laugh."

Feb 221 min read

Synonym Poems for Kids

"How to Spice Up Your Language Lessons with Synonyms: A Poetic Inspiration for Teachers and Kids at The Giggle Cafe. Synonym : Laugh."

Just want the poem? Click here As a teacher and poet, I wanted to write something to help children explore the power of synonyms in a fun...

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Mondays In Nursery: a poem about the joys of teaching and learning

May 24, 20231 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

Mondays In Nursery: a poem about the joys of teaching and learning

I have loved every year group that I have taught over my thirty years in the teaching profession but this year, my first ever year...

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

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

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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Ten Year Old Love - a poem about young love

Apr 28, 20221 min read

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...

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Miseducate - A prefix themed poem about a long line of crazy teachers

Nov 2, 20212 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

Miseducate - A prefix themed poem about a long line of crazy teachers

Realising it has been two weeks since I have written a poem, and with my mind gone blank, I delved into my endless ideas-bank going back...

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Salvador Dalí - KS2 - The Persistence of Memory

Oct 14, 20211 min read

Salvador Dalí - KS2 - The Persistence of Memory

What amazing artwork Salvador Dalí can inspire in primary school kids. Yes, I am a believer that we should not rely on old, male and...

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