"How to Spice Up Your Language Lessons with Synonyms: A Poetic Inspiration for Teachers and Kids at The Giggle Cafe. Synonym : Laugh."
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As a teacher and poet, I wanted to write something to help children explore the power of synonyms in a fun and engaging way. You could...
Mark Bird
- Feb 7
- 1 min
Exploring Movement and Imagination through Poetry: 'Stirring Custard With Your Toes.' A New Action Poem for Kids!
I don't write enough poems for young children, especially now I have such a ball working with them in Nursery. Hopefully, this action...
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Mark Bird
- Feb 1
- 1 min
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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Mark Bird
- Feb 22, 2023
- 1 min
"When Someone Is Good" : a poem about telling someone when they're good. No ifs, no buts.
Yesterday I started thinking about how as a teachers, we are often encouraged (maybe even brainwashed) into endlessly looking for ways to...
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Mark Bird
- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
My Old Dog's Eyes: a poem about my beautiful, ageing, old dog.
If you're just here for the poem, scroll to the bottom. I was never a dog person but when I moved far away from friends and family in the...
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Mark Bird
- Oct 7, 2021
- 2 min
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.'
Wow. Wow. Wow. After teaching for 26 years, lessons like this don't come around too often. Today, I am a proud teacher (and poet) but...
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Mark Bird
- Jun 19, 2021
- 3 min
The Full Stop Day: a Year 6 Leavers Poem & the story behind it
For those looking for my poem The Full Stop Day without the story, click this link. Please remember, it is copyrighted material. I am...
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Mark Bird
- Apr 14, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Mark Bird
- Dec 30, 2023
- 1 min
Be More You (A New Year's Resolution Poem)
Why change, when everything you have is all you need? A New Year's Resolution Poem #BeMoreYou Be More You (New Year’s Resolution) This...
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