Many of my poems are written expressly for use at a specific time of year. I write seasonal poems for specific holidays and seasonal events in the year as I know that many children will be doing the same at school. Hopefully my seasonal poems will inspire teachers and children alike in their work. I have therefore separated my seasonal poems further into more specific categories for the holiday time or event that it is intended for, so there are poems for CHRISTMAS, EASTER, BONFIRE NIGHT, MOTHERS’ DAY AND HARVEST/ THANKSGIVING.
Jesus: Our Saviour AND Lord
“Hosanna” they cried “in the Highest:
Our rescuer, sent from on high!”
Those same people, just one week later
Were shouting out “CRUCIFY!” [click to continue…]
Last night we had a visitor
Who called upon our school.
They usually come in the day
(That is the general rule). [click to continue…]
Full of amusing word play, this simple Mothers’ Day performance poem is very effective with just a few basic baking props, and a child dressed in an apron. I have provided a downloadable picture sheet containing each of the ingredients that are added to the recipe to make “My Homebaked Mum”, so that they can be added to a mixing bowl as the poem is recited by a class or group of children. [click to continue…]
This Mother’s Day Performance poem is deliberately non-exclusive to Mums, so that it can be used even if you have some children in your class or group who are cared for by someone other than Mum. Maybe each child could draw a picture of their own Mum or carer, and the poem / song could be performed within the context of a Mothers day assembly, whilst still therefore including those children who are sadly without a Mum, or cared for by someone else.
Alternatively, this poem can be performed to music, by fitting the lyrics to the tune of ‘Puff the Magic Dragon’.
This Mother’s Day song is purpose written to be easily remembered, and has the ‘cute’ factor, so it’s great for younger children. The alternative words “You’re Special” make it possible to use without specifically referring to ‘Mum’ thereby accommodating a host of difficult circumstances by simply celebrating ‘Someone Special’ in general, rather than mums specifically, by replacing the bold type words with those in italics.