Mark BirdSep 12, 20223 minInspirational Poems for ChildrenA Trilogy of Poems about working in Nursery for the first timeSo, I was trained as a Key Stage 2 teacher (7 to11) at Edge Hill University over thirty years ago: in those days you had to choose...
Mark BirdOct 20, 20212 minInspirational Poems for ChildrenChains: A Poem About The Power of a TeacherSo 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...
Mark BirdJul 15, 20211 minGhost Children: How many young minds have you inspired?As a teacher, you always wonder what became of the hundreds, if not thousands, of children you once taught. Classrooms can be strangely...