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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.
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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Teaching Ideas
Poetry and Art teaching ideas and examples for EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3.


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...

Mark Bird
Dec 31, 20211 min read


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...

Mark Bird
Dec 29, 20211 min read


The Book Wars. Who would be victorious? A poem about a book genre battle.
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...

Mark Bird
Dec 15, 20212 min read


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...

Mark Bird
Nov 2, 20212 min read


Salvador Dalí - KS2 - The Persistence of Memory
What amazing artwork Salvador Dalí can inspire in primary school kids. Yes, I am a believer that we should not rely on old, male and...

Mark Bird
Oct 14, 20211 min read


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.'
Just want the poem? Click here Wow. Wow. Wow. After teaching for 26 years, lessons like this don't come around too often. Today, I am a...

Mark Bird
Oct 7, 20213 min read


Your Choice! Your Voice!
I can't get enough of National Poetry Day's theme of #Choice this year. I wrote the first half of " Your Choice! Your Voice! " and it...

Mark Bird
Sep 28, 20212 min read


The Scaredy Cat Poem for Kids: A Poem About Being Different
The Scaredy Cat Poem for Kids: A Poem About Being Different and Learning to Love Yourself. Funny Cat Poem.

Mark Bird
Sep 9, 20213 min read


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...

Mark Bird
Aug 24, 20212 min read


Expressing Gratitude: How To Write a Thank a Teacher Poem for Kids
Expressing Gratitude: How To Write a Thank a Teacher Poem for Kids

Mark Bird
Jun 22, 20212 min read


The Full Stop Day: a Year 6 Leavers Poem & the story behind it
I am a teacher and children's author. If you use my Year 6 leavers poem or lesson resources in class, please consider supporting me by...

Mark Bird
Jun 19, 20213 min read


So What Have The Teachers Ever Done For Us ?
To celebrate, National Thank A Teacher Day I wrote a new poem about the power of a teacher... with a lot of inspiration from one of my...

Mark Bird
Jun 17, 20211 min read


Heart Photography Project
I had to share this. The best ideas really can be the simplest. I don't the know full details of the project or how it was set up but...

Mark Bird
May 22, 20211 min read


Leavers and Transition Booklet for Year 6 including my 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....

Mark Bird
Apr 14, 20212 min read


Dreambeast Dream Poem For Kids - Your your beast of a dream is dying to get out!
Dreambeast by Mark Bird explores the powerful, untamed nature of our dreams and the importance of nurturing them.

Mark Bird
Mar 12, 20214 min read
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