I am aware that infant school children in particular study the topic of minibeasts (I include in this topic all insects and spiders), so I have written most of my insect/ minibeast/ spider poems with this age group in mind. Some of my poems are specifically purpose written for the topic of spiders or minibeasts in general, whilst others simply make mention of them (eg, Little Miss Muffet). I have listed all of them below, but the title will generally give some clue as to how relevant the poem is to your needs. If relevant, I have also provided a brief description of the poem and what poetic or figurative writing techniques it uses, simply to help you find the poems which are most useful to you.
How beautiful the butterfly; heaven’s carefree alibi.
Apple of the artist’s eye; you’re picture perfect, butterfly. [click to continue…]
This silly alternative nursery rhyme is a very basic adaptation of the original showing how a very simple alteration can make a big difference to the overall poem, whether it be to the emotion of a poem, the humour, the story, or the outcome. Making tiny adaptations like this help the beginner poet to get a feel for rhyme and rhythm. [click to continue…]
This tiny insect poem is a lovely, simple example of metaphor poetry. It’s four lines include small amounts of alliteration, imagery, hyperbole and personification to describe the picture of the millipede’s body and feet moving? [click to continue…]
This short silly poem is written with rhyme and rhythm, but I can say no more than that! [click to continue…]
