Respect: A respect poem for students and kids with a twist. Great for KS2

Respect

My class is the worst
Every year it’s the same
The naughtiest brats
roaming wild and untamed

If I scream, “Sit down!”
they start climbing the walls
If I shout, “Shut up!”
they bombard me with bawls

And then they dare moan
when I cancel P.E
I growl, “Who’s to blame!!!?”
and they all glare at me

I don’t read their work
as I know they all cheat
I just give a tick
if the handwriting’s neat

Their painting’s so bad
just to view it’s unwise
You’d be better off
squashing bees in your eyes

They whine, “You don’t listen.”
But what they don’t see
Is why should I try?
They don’t listen to me

I blame blooming TikTok
The parents and Head
Stop giving them chances
Exclude them instead

I blame Coca Cola
and video games
That awful new boy
I’ve forgotten his name

I blame Mr. Cloud
their soft teacher last year
who made learning fun -
“Don’t give up! Persevere!”

I’ve told them it’s fine
to be stupid or plain
But then they just start
being naughty again

Why are they so rude?
Why haven’t they learned -
Respect is not given
unless it is earned!

©2012 Mark Bird

💡 I can't imagine why the children in this class didn't respect their teacher, can you? 😜 How do you earn respect? Should you respect your elders just because they are older than you? As a teacher, I don't think so. Each new school year, my first jobs is to earn respect from all my students and show them how mutual respect promotes trust and honesty, which in turn creates a rich and inspiring learning space for all. What are the main ways you can earn respect. Can you write your own respect poem for students or do you know a respect poem for students that you could share on the blog?