Little Red Riding Hood
Poet: Roald Dahl Age: KS2 This poem is taken from the Revolting Rhymes collection, which takes familiar, popular fairy tales and...
The more it SNOWS
Poet: A. A. Milne Age: KS1 This poem is simple to follow and understand for young children, but also it is from Winnie the Pooh, so the...
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Poet: Robert Browning Age: KS2 "And out of the houses the rats came tumbling." The full version of this poem is quite long, so it may be...
Mix a Pancake
Poet: Christina Rossetti Age: KS1 This is a really simple, easy to understand and short poem for young children who haven't had a lot of...
Jabberwocky
Poet: Lewis Carroll Age: KS2 This poem is taken from Lewis Carroll's novel Through the Looking Glass, so a clear connection can be made...
On the Ning Nang Nong
Poet: Spike Milligan Age: KS1 Spike Milligan is a poet who wrote nonsense poems, so I think this is a great way t o introduce early...
This is the Hand
Poet: Michael Rosen Age: KS1 Lots of repetition to explore Links to senses - could write similar poem e.g. This is the nose/eye/mouth/ear...
The Highwayman
Poet: Alfred Noyes Age: KS2 A dramatic narrative poem which can be explored with lots of drama activities, such as conscience alley,...
Press Here
By: Hervé Tullet Age: KS1/KS2 This book is very interactive and engaging, as it encourages readers to be active by giving them various...
The Book With No Pictures
By: B. J. Novak Age: KS1/KS2 This is a great book to read aloud to a class, as long as the reader is expressive and animated. Everything...
