When I was a kid, no joke, my brothers and I used to cut each other's hair. Here's a poem about sibling haircuts - with a perfect illustration by Mike Deas - that I wrote for Scholastic Storyworks 2, a multi-genre classroom magazine for Grade 2 storyworks2.scholastic.com/issues/2023-24…

New funny tongue-twister poem for kids: 'Michael's Viking Bicycle' poetry4kids.com/poems/michaels… #tonguetwister #vikingpoem #bicyclepoem #childrenspoetry #poetry4kids

Did any of you see lights in the sky this weekend? Here's a 'light in the sky' poem I wrote, along with a terrific illustration by Rob Sayegh Jr. Rob Sayegh Jr.- #kidlitartist for Scholastic Storyworks 2, a multi-genre classroom magazine for Grade 2
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New funny poem for kids: 'My Frog Was in an Accident' poetry4kids.com/poems/my-frog-… #frogpoem #childrenspoetry #poetry4kids

FLUENCY FRIDAY!
Here's a lighthearted poem by the great Kenn Nesbitt to help celebrate Mother’s Day with your students. Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms and Mums! Kenn Nesbitt

Well, this is exciting! 'My Heart is a Poem: Poetry About Feelings' has been shortlisted for a CLiPPA, the CLPE Poetry Award by CLPE, England's Council for Literacy in Primary Education. It contains poems by Nikki Grimes, janetwong, yours truly, and many others!

As the weather is getting warmer, be careful not to drop your ice cream and other frozen treats! Here's a poetic caution I wrote for Scholastic Storyworks 2, a multi-genre classroom magazine for Grade 2, along with the lovely illustration by Jenin Mohammed storyworks2.scholastic.com/issues/2023-24…

“My puppy makes pizza / He bakes every day / In chef hat and apron / He’s quite the gourmet” (My Puppy Makes Pizza by Kenn Nesbitt). A fun visualization activity as part of our poetry unit LeMarchant Elem. 🐶🍕

Such an honour, over the years, to have been illustrated by these legends #QuentinBlake #ChrisRiddell #TonyRoss #DavidMcKee

New funny poem for kids: 'I Took My Canoe to the Ocean' poetry4kids.com/poems/i-took-m… #canoe #childrenspoetry #poetry4kids

Are We Hardwired for Poetry?
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Nice! I love to see kids having so much fun with poetry!

THANKS to our poets for sharing their poems! Students chose Georgia Heard’s poem, “Backhoe Operator,” Diana Murray’s “HoverPack 1.0,” Joan Graham’s “Electric Edison,” and a few poems by Yours Truly. (Winners announced soon.) Cheers to our e-STEAM-ed POETS! steampoweredpoetry.com

I love to explore, but it doesn't always go as planned. Here's a poem about exploration gone wrong that I wrote for Scholastic Storyworks 2, a multi-genre classroom magazine for Grade 2. I also love this illustration by Joey Ellis storyworks2.scholastic.com/issues/2023-24…

New funny poem for kids: 'I Spotted a Pie on the Sidewalk' poetry4kids.com/poems/i-spotte… #foodpoem #dadjoke #childrenspoetry #poetry4kids

At the request of a teacher who works with students on reading fluency and words per minute, I have added a word count below each poem on Poetry4kids, along with the other details I was already providing. I hope others find this useful.

Poet Amy Losak says, 'A Festival For Frogs is a rollicking, frolicking delight... laugh-out-loud hilarious.' 👉Listen to Amy!👈😉 amzn.to/3xRcdRi #childrensbooks #funnypoems #poetry4kids #NewReleases #froggyfun

Sometimes we all need a little help. Here's one way to ask, from a poem I wrote for Scholastic Storyworks 2, a multi-genre classroom magazine for Grade 2. storyworks2.scholastic.com/issues/2023-24…

New funny poem for kids: 'Mr. Negative' poetry4kids.com/poems/mr-negat… #optimism #pessimism #negativity #childrenspoetry #poetry4kids

As the Chief Poet and Programmer at Poetry4kids, I have finally updated the Poems by Length page to let members find poems based on how long they take to recite. More details here: poetry4kids.com/news/update-to… #nationalpoetrymonth #poetry4kids #childrenspoetry