Poems for students

Click here for licensing inquiries via Copperplate Publishing Selections from the poetry collection “Suzie Bitner Was Afraid of the Drain” Other Poems

I loved this poem growing up

Pour It! Photo by Amy LV Click the arrow to hear me read this poem to you. Students - Last week I received a comment from a teacher who told me her students particularly liked this poem about how I see science as like writing, breaking out the light inside of us. Her words made me want to revisit some more old poems, ones that have never been on this site. Rummaging around in my files, I found this one about water. The poem had been getting dusty and lonely as I wrote it in 2002 and had…

Physics says: go to sleep. Of course you're tired.

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This inspiring poem is perfect for leavers’ assembly – or could be used to encourage any child or adult striving to achieve a dream.

4 cute rhyming poems that kids will have fun learning.

My students are excited for summer break, which is just days away for us. I have to admit that I'm pretty excited too. =) I was thinking of our upcoming trip to the beach when I created this end of the year poem for students to include in their poetry anthologies. Even if you don't create anthologies with your students, this freebie is a cute way to say goodbye to your class. I use the white space in the bottom right to write a short note to each student. You can grab your free copy and find…