Mark Bird

"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...

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

So here we go again, #TheFullStopDay is upon us. I thought I'd post a video of me reading my Year 6, primary school leavers poem,...

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Becky Bond - a poem for kids about the fleeting nature of friendship

This friendship poem for kids, about remembering the innocence of childhood from my 1970's playground days at Tynsel Parkes Primary...

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My First Kiss - a funny poem for kids about primary school memories

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's Poems for kids

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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Urge To Blurt! A Poem about your inner voice

I was sitting with my class in assembly the other day and I suddenly got the primal urge to blurt something highly inappropriate out -...

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"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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Chains: A Poem About The Power of a Teacher

So after sharing my poem, "The Colours I've Been" using colours as metaphors to share the stages of a glorious life, I reflected on my...

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