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Mark Bird

Children's Poet & Teacher

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.

UPDATE: Many of my poetry blog posts now include Creative Writing, Drama and Poetry Lessons for teachers featuring creative writing and poetry worksheets.

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Inspiring Poems For Kids

Inspiring poems for kids, teachers and schools. Poetry ideas for EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3

'Count Your Life': A new counting poem for National Poetry Day 2024

'Count Your Life': A new counting poem for National Poetry Day 2024

'Count Your Life': A new counting poem for National Poetry Day 2024

New Counting Poem to celebrate National Poetry Day 2024

Counting Poems for kids

Sep 26, 20241 min read

Enjoy the Fantastical World of Nonsense Poems for Kids: 'Disqualified'

Enjoy the Fantastical World of Nonsense Poems for Kids: 'Disqualified'

Enjoy the Fantastical World of Nonsense Poems for Kids: 'Disqualified'

Enjoy the Fantastical World of Nonsense Poems for Kids: 'Disqualified'

Nonsense Poems for Kids

Jun 16, 20241 min read

Find Your Own: A Positive Poem for Kids about Finding Yourself

Find Your Own: A Positive Poem for Kids about Finding Yourself

Find Your Own: A Positive Poem for Kids about Finding Yourself

Find Your Own: A Positive Poem for Kids & Teachers about Finding Yourself

Positive Poems for Kids & Students

Jun 13, 20241 min read

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

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

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.

Positive Poems for Kids & Students

Jun 5, 20241 min read

Swapping Shoes: Empathy day poem about walking in someone else's shoes

Swapping Shoes: Empathy day poem about walking in someone else's shoes

Swapping Shoes: Empathy day poem about walking in someone else's shoes

Sharing Shoes: An empathy day poem for kids about walking a mile in someone else's shoes.

Positive Poems for Kids & Students

Jun 3, 20241 min read

'Poems for Kidd' A mistype led you here but you're in the right place.

'Poems for Kidd' A mistype led you here but you're in the right place.

'Poems for Kidd' A mistype led you here but you're in the right place.

'Poems for Kidd!' A mistype led you here but if you want poems for kids, you're in the right place.

Inspiring Poems For Kids

May 22, 20241 min read

If I Were A Logo: a logo poem exploring how you might brand yourself.

Quite a few of my poems are inspired by poetry prompts on social media. Last night's prompt was #logo. I tried to write a logo poem...

May 15, 20241 min read

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

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

"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...

Synonym Poems for Kids

Feb 22, 20241 min read

Lettuce Pray : A wordplay poem for children about food

Lettuce Pray : A wordplay poem for children about food

Lettuce Pray : A wordplay poem for children about food

I love playing with words in poetry. This food-themed wordplay poem for children is all about those leafy greens. Lettuce Pray I know...

Sep 14, 20231 min read

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

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

"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...

School Poems for Kids

Sep 10, 20231 min read

Me, Mark Bird, Reading My Year 6, Primary School Leavers' Poem - The Full Stop Day

Me, Mark Bird, Reading My Year 6, Primary School Leavers' Poem - The Full Stop Day

Me, Mark Bird, Reading My Year 6, Primary School Leavers' Poem - The Full Stop Day

The Full Stop Day: All New and Free Year 6 Leavers Poem Lesson Resources for 2025. Click here! I am a teacher and children's author. If...

Leavers Poems for Kids

Jul 1, 20231 min read

Barry Hoe - a tribute poem about Haribo, sweets and candy

Barry Hoe - a tribute poem about Haribo, sweets and candy

Barry Hoe - a tribute poem about Haribo, sweets and candy

I've always loved sweets (or candy). I'm 52 years old and I still can't pass a Pick and Mix station without wanting to fill a bag with a...

Food Poems for Kids

Jun 29, 20232 min read

"I Like" a simple poem about loving yourself

"I Like" a simple poem about loving yourself

"I Like" a simple poem about loving yourself

I work with children every day and sadly, I hear more and more what they don't like about themselves. So inspired by the brilliant The...

Positive Poems for Kids & Students

May 26, 20231 min read

A bee

A bee

Just A Bee - a poem about the glory and importance of bees

Just A Bee - a poem about the glory and importance of bees

Inspirational Poems for Children

May 24, 20231 min read

Nose and Toes: a poem celebrating the senses of smell and touch

Nose and Toes: a poem celebrating the senses of smell and touch

Nose and Toes: a poem celebrating the senses of smell and touch

What wonderful things we possess as humans: noses and toes being just two of them - both of which can wake your senses like they did when...

Senses Poems for Kids

May 24, 20231 min read

What Is A Smile: a rondelet poem about smiles. How to write a rondelet.

What Is A Smile: a rondelet poem about smiles. How to write a rondelet.

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,...

Apr 16, 20232 min read

A No Screen Day: a villanelle. How to write a villanelle poem.

A No Screen Day: a villanelle. How to write a villanelle poem.

A No Screen Day: a villanelle. How to write a villanelle poem.

No Screen Day: a villanelle. How to write a villanelle poem.

Villanelle Poems for Kids

Apr 16, 20232 min read

Dig Up Dreams: a triolet poem. How to write a triolet.

Dig Up Dreams: a triolet poem. How to write a triolet.

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...

Apr 16, 20231 min read

A shelf of books with the title: All The World's a Book

A shelf of books with the title: All The World's a Book

All The World’s A Book: A World Book Day Poem. Be Your Own Book!

All The World’s A Book: A World Book Day Poem

Sonnet Poems for Kids

Mar 1, 20233 min read

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

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

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.

Positive Poems for Kids & Students

Feb 22, 20232 min read

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