<p>A selection of poems rich in spring related vocabulary for a range of learner ability.<br /> Spring Party is very simple and is an easy to remember way to retain basic spring vocabulary. Most suitable for 4-5 year old learners.<br /> Spring Flowers looks at the array of flowers we see in spring and comments on their attributes. Suitable for a slightly older learner, maybe 6-7.<br /> Springtime Blues is more abstract than the other two poems. It is less about vocabulary learning and retention and more about imagery in spring. Suitable for 6-8 year olds.</p>

<p>A set of 3 poems based on the Easter theme.<br /> Easter Egg is a fun poem about the joy of anticipation when waiting to open Easter eggs. Suitable for younger learners from 4-6.<br /> Easter Story is for a slightly older learner and covers the basic points of the Easter story in an easy to remember rhyming fashion.<br /> Easter is another simple poem which covers much of the language associated with Easter. Suitable for 4-7 year olds.</p>

A simple poem about daffodils aimed at 4 - 8 year olds. Full of language, it's a good basis for discussion on daffodils or even other springtime flowers.<br /> Accompanied by a short PowerPoint and a cut and stick activity on the topic.

A set of two poems on the topic of St Brigid's Day. The main objective is to reinforce vocabulary in manner that is easy to remember. <br /> The shorter poem is aimed at very young learners (4-6) while the other aimed at slightly older learners with a higher level of English.<br /> They can be used as a lesson starter or to consolidate learning on the topic of St Brigid.

A collection of poems on the topic of 'Winter.'<br /> Suitable for EAL and young learners.<br /> The poems deal with aspects of winter such as hibernation, snow and bare trees.<br /> They can be used as a lesson starter or as the basis of a very basic poetry lesson.

A few simple transport related poems for very young or EAL learners.

A set of Halloween themed poems that deal with various aspects of the holiday. <br /> Most suited to very young or EAL learners. <br /> The focus is on rich vocabulary and simple rhyming schemes which aim to help the learner retain and build on language relating to Halloween.

A collection of simple poems on the theme of Myself.<br /> They focus on various elements of the theme including: My Face, My Body, Eyes, Hair and My Family.<br /> Suitable for very young and EAL learners.<br /> They can be used to introduce or consolidate vocabulary.

A collection of short poems based on the theme of Clothes.<br /> Covers various topics like sports clothes, ballet clothes, party clothes, swimming gear, general clothing items and seasonal clothing.<br /> They can be used as a lesson starter on the theme of 'Clothes' or even 'Interests and Hobbies.'

A set of 3 poems on the topic of Valentine's Day. <br /> They are suitable for children from 4-8 with the focus mainly on building vocabulary.<br /> The story of St Valentine is a little summary of the story of St Valentine's life, Valentine's Day covers lots of the vocabulary for the topic and Valentine's Card is a humorous poem about hoping to get a Valentine card.<br /> They are geared toward EAL and very young learners.

A collection of short poems on the topic of food.<br /> Suitable for very young and EAL learners. The focus is very much on vocabulary.<br /> Could be used as a lesson starter, as a stimulus for a basic poetry lesson or as part of a phonics lesson on rhyming words.

A set of 13 poems on the theme of Christmas.<br /> Designed to build vocabulary around the topic of Christmas and encourage discussion on various aspects of the season.<br /> Most are suitable for very young learners however a few may be a bit challenging.<br /> The poems work well for EAL learners from 4-8.

A set of autumn themed poems on different aspects of the season. Can be used as a lesson starter, for consolidation or for very basic poetry lessons.<br /> Most suitable for young learners (4-8) and EAL learners, as poems are rich in vocabulary relevant to the theme.

A collection of poems based on the school theme primarily for use with EAL or very young learners. <br /> Covers basic vocabulary on a range of school related topics. <br /> Can be used as a lesson starter for a lesson on the school theme, or as a focus for a very basic poetry lesson, with an emphasis on rhyming words and rhythm.

<p>A set of vocabulary rich poems based on the theme of St Patrick’s Day.<br /> St Patrick’s Day is a short simple poem with lots if useful language for younger learners, 4-6.<br /> St Patrick’s Day parade is full of images and vocabulary related to the parade and would suit a slightly older learner, 6-7.<br /> St Patrick is a rhyming recount of the story of St Patrick aimed at bringing the main points of the story to the learner in an easy to remember format. Suitable for learners from 7-10.</p>

A short poem about tidying up and helping around the home.

A couple of poems based on colours in nature/surrounding environment.<br /> They are a good basis for discussion on colour around us and can be used in conjunction with the topics of weather or seasons.