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    Becky Bond
    Mark Bird
    • May 12
    • 2 min

    Becky Bond

    A poem about remembering the innocence of childhood from my 1970's playground days at Tynsel Parkes Primary School in Uttoxeter. How...
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    My First Kiss
    Mark Bird
    • Apr 22
    • 1 min

    My First Kiss

    I love Alan Carr and he made me laugh out loud with his joke on Interior Design Masters about his first kiss; it reminded my of my own...
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    Valentine Poems
    Mark Bird
    • Feb 2
    • 1 min

    Valentine Poems

    If you've read anything on here before, you'll know Brian Moses is a bit if a hero for me. Not only did I begin my teaching career...
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    The Slow Superhero
    Mark Bird
    • Feb 2
    • 1 min

    The Slow Superhero

    Thanks to Ventorros Press for sending me an advance copy of The Slow Superhero, written by Sarah Surgey and illustrated by Sayani...
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    Frida Kahlo inspired self-portraits by Year 6 children
    Mark Bird
    • Jan 27
    • 3 min

    Frida Kahlo inspired self-portraits by Year 6 children

    I always look forward to teaching my class about Frida Kahlo: her amazing life story and her brilliant art. The children love learning...
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    Little Flower by Jenny Rumney
    Mark Bird
    • Dec 29, 2021
    • 1 min

    Little Flower by Jenny Rumney

    Thanks to Ventorros Press for sending me an advanced copy of Little Flower by Jenny Rumney. Once again, Ventorros Press proudly release a...
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    The Book Wars. Who would be victorious?
    Mark Bird
    • Dec 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Book Wars. Who would be victorious?

    I haven't blogged for over two weeks; schools are becoming crazy places to work again and I've been kept very busy. Anyway, my...
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    The Great Cliché Stanza Challenge
    Mark Bird
    • Nov 30, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Great Cliché Stanza Challenge

    Life is a Cabaret (of clichés) Poets, children, teachers and anyone who loves playing with words: what's the best cliché stanza you have....
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    Are Children Angels? Sometimes, they definitely are!
    Mark Bird
    • Nov 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    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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    Yesterday's Forever Dog
    Mark Bird
    • Nov 20, 2021
    • 1 min

    Yesterday's Forever Dog

    After the saddest day of my life, losing my beloved Golden Retriever, Blondie - I had to write something as a tribute to her, however...
    424 views2 comments
    My Old Dog's Eyes
    Mark Bird
    • Nov 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    My Old Dog's Eyes

    I was never a dog person but when I moved far away from friends and family in the U.K. to Buenos Aires in 2007 with my partner, I felt so...
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    Em Norry - Author Visit
    Mark Bird
    • Oct 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    Em Norry - Author Visit

    Throughout my 26 years of being a teacher, I've been lucky to have experienced many wonderful author visits. As part of our topic on...
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    Rolling In Time
    Mark Bird
    • Oct 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Rolling In Time

    A simple poem about the joy of #childhood and how children have that innate talent to live in the the day, the hour, the minute, the...
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    BREADALBANE ACADEMY: P7 POETRY BLOG
    Mark Bird
    • Sep 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    BREADALBANE ACADEMY: P7 POETRY BLOG

    After writing a new poem, "I Did Not Choose" for #NationalPoetryDay last week, I was overjoyed when a day later, a teacher from Scotland...
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    There, Their, They're
    Mark Bird
    • Sep 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    There, Their, They're

    Brilliant images on Twitter to help children understand the difference between... There, Their, They're. Now then teachers... their wee R 😜
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    The Scaredy-Cat
    Mark Bird
    • Sep 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Scaredy-Cat

    Don't you love Twitter sometimes? That moment when a simple tweet sparks your imagination and inspires you to take action - whether that...
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    Beegu by Alexis Deacon
    Mark Bird
    • Aug 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    Beegu by Alexis Deacon

    I've always been a Key Stage 2 teacher. I was trained that way in the early 90s. I was certainly never trained in phonics or in the...
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    Welcome aboard The Dirigible Balloon
    Mark Bird
    • Jul 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    Welcome aboard The Dirigible Balloon

    Take a flight aboard The Dirigible Balloon! The Dirigible Balloon is a new webzine featuring poetry written for children by both new and...
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    If I Were Me
    Mark Bird
    • Jul 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    If I Were Me

    It's wonderful to see your poems used, but when a charity is using them for a good cause, that is #proud with bells on. I love these hand...
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    Brain Moses does it again... an inspiring force for many new poets ... KS1 Poetry
    Mark Bird
    • Jul 6, 2021
    • 1 min

    Brain Moses does it again... an inspiring force for many new poets ... KS1 Poetry

    Did Brian Moses just include me in the sentence, "A fine selection of poems for early years from some of our finest children's poets." I...
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