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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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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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KS1 Poetry Teaching Ideas
Poetry teaching ideas, creative writing, drama and art lesson prompts and worksheets for teachers for Key Stage 1 children. KS1 #KS1


A Halloween Picture Book: A Halloween Story For Kids With A Twist
Halloween Picture Book: A Halloween Story For Kids

Mark Bird
Aug 291 min read
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Kangaroo Story For Kids At The Zoo including a Robot and Wild Inventor
Kangaroo Story For Kids At The Zoo including a Robot and wild inventor

Mark Bird
Aug 281 min read
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Proper Maths - A Teacher Appreciation Poem For The End Of Term
Proper Maths - A Maths Poems for Kids and a Teacher Appreciation Poem For The End Of Term

Mark Bird
Jul 181 min read
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Creative Ways to Introduce Poetry in the Classroom
Creative Ways to Introduce Poetry in the Classroom

Mark Bird
Jun 143 min read
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Creative Approaches to Engage Students with Poetry
Creative Approaches to Engage Students with Poetry

Mark Bird
May 274 min read
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Creative Approaches to Engaging Students with Poetry
Creative Approaches to Engaging Students with Poetry

Mark Bird
May 224 min read
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How to Inspire Students Through Creative Poetry Activities
How to Inspire Students Through Creative Poetry Activities

Mark Bird
May 184 min read
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*Imagination Not Included – When a Cardboard Box turns into the Universe: Poem About Toys for Kids
Imagination Not Included – How Writing Toy Poems Turns a Cardboard Box into the Universe: Poem About Toys for Kids

Mark Bird
May 72 min read
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The Klangaroo: a wild and wacky kangaroo and robot story for kids.
The Klangaroo: a wild and wacky robot story for kids

Mark Bird
Jan 231 min read
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'I Always Play The Christmas Tree' Funny Nativity Poem for Kids
Funny Christmas poem for kids - 'I Always Play the Christmas Tree' This child has had enough of always playing the nativity Xmas tree.

Mark Bird
Dec 8, 20242 min read
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The Klangaroo! A banging, clanging robot kangaroo story for kids.
The Klangaroo! A kangaroo story for kids about wild robots, wacky inventors, a zany zoo and being loved for who you are.

Mark Bird
Jun 1, 20242 min read
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'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.

Mark Bird
May 22, 20241 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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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...

Mark Bird
Feb 1, 20241 min read
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Get a signed copy of my picture book 'Halloween Date From Hell' for only £5.99 including P&P
I have limited copies available of mine and Chris White's picture book, 'Halloween Date From Hell' for only £5.99 including postage and...

Mark Bird
Sep 15, 20231 min read
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Tarantulas In My Trunks: an alliteration poem for kids on the theme of clothes
Alliteration is a fun and easy way to get kids into writing poetry. How many animals can you get your class of children to alliterate?...

Mark Bird
Jul 12, 20231 min read
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"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...

Mark Bird
May 26, 20231 min read
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Just A Bee - a poem about the glory and importance of bees
Just A Bee - a poem about the glory and importance of bees

Mark Bird
May 24, 20231 min read
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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...

Mark Bird
May 24, 20231 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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