Gavin Stewart

Poetry for KS1 & 2

"What do we do with our poorly pets?
We take them to the friendly vets...."

For a number of years now I have been a poet-in-schools. This is a strange and wonderful role, in which I get a chance to introduce a classroom full of young people to the writer-within-them.

However, as well as encouraging young people to write, I have also encouraged them to make me write too. I believe that writing is a skill best understood when seen in action. The poems collected below are the result of an artistic collaboration between myself and all the little boys and girls who have stuck up their hand in a classroom workshop and said " I bet you can't write a poem about ....!"

It might have taken me more drafts than they expected. It might have taken me more sleepless nights than I expected... but I generally got there.....!

The poems featured on this site are all suitable for KS1 and KS2 classes. Please feel free to use them. If your children enjoy them...then send me an e-mail and let me know!

Gavin

	Waking the Books	What is a Poem?
	Poorly Pets	Fish
	Fisherman Sid	The Word Bird Song
	Trouble at the Zoo	Tree of Hope
	What Kind of Noise do Giraffes Make?	My Special Place
	Performance Poem	Pancake
	The Rocket	I'm Hungry
	Deborah	Me-Day
	Good Morning	The Marching Song of the Legion
	Mystery Flight	Some Names for the Sky (Kennings Galore!)
	Anger	Making Monsters
	Food Additives	With All my Body (well almost)
	Dishwasher	Going to School (First Week)
	Dangerous Foods	The Tangle Fairy
	Bella Stella Boo	Do you get scared Mister Poetry Man?
	Rumour	Higgledy Pig is Hiding

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