This free KS2 poetry resource explores the highly entertaining poetic form of the clerihew and how Lorraine Mariner has used it to write about the careers of sporting legends Lily Parr, Martina Navratilova, Jessica Ennis and Simone Biles, in ‘Great Women of Sport Clerihews’. There are clear prompts for class activities, a class poem, and individual writing. There is a printable poster of the poem and a stylish blank template for pupils to write up and display their new work. The file type is PDF. ‘Great Women of Sport Clerihews’ was first published on the Tyger Tyger Magazine website in 2024. Further free downloadable poem posters and teaching resources are available here on TES and on the Tyger Tyger website: tygertyger.net

This free KS2 poetry resource explores retelling fairytales from a different point of view, using the poem ‘As Told by the Giant’ by Stefan Karlsson as inspiration. Stefan’s poem retells the story of Jack and the Beanstalk from the Giant’s perspective. There are clear, easy-to-follow prompts for class activities, a class poem, and individual writing. There is a printable poster of the poem and a stylish blank template for pupils to write up and display their new work. The file type is PDF. ‘As Told by the Giant’ was first published on the Tyger Tyger Magazine website in 2024. Further free downloadable poem posters and teaching resources are available here on TES and on the Tyger Tyger website: tygertyger.net

This free KS2 poetry resource explores writing a poem about a friend (or family member) and being creative with rhyme, using the poem ‘My Mate, Mark’ by Helen Dineen as inspiration. There are clear, easy-to-follow prompts for class activities and individual writing. There is a printable poster of the poem and a stylish blank template for pupils to write up and display their new work. The file type is PDF. ‘My Mate, Mark’ was first published on the Tyger Tyger Magazine website in 2024. Further free downloadable poem posters and teaching resources are available here on TES and on the Tyger Tyger website: tygertyger.net

This is a free set of sixteen poems for Key Stage 2, exploring the theme of Small Things. From friendly bacteria to full stops to fingernails, from seeds to snails to small acts of kindness, discover the big impact of the little things around us! Each poem is available as a free downloadable, printable poster. There are also three free Key Stage 2 teaching resources exploring minibeasts, punctuation and the importance of small things. These include reading notes, class activities, and prompts for individual writing. (These teaching resources are also available to view separately in the Tyger Tyger shop.) The file type is PDF. These poems were first published on the Tyger Tyger Magazine website in 2024. Further free downloadable poem posters and teaching resources are available here on TES and on the Tyger Tyger website: tygertyger.net

This free KS2 poetry resource explores writing a minibeast poem, using the poem ‘Be a snail’ by Roy Moss as inspiration. Roy’s short, impactful poem looks at the inspiring patience and resilience of the snail. There are clear, easy-to-follow prompts for class activities, a class poem, and individual writing. There is a printable poster of the poem and a stylish blank template for pupils to write up and display their new work. The file type is PDF. ‘Be a snail’ was first published on the Tyger Tyger Magazine website in 2024. Further free downloadable poem posters and teaching resources are available here on TES and on the Tyger Tyger website: tygertyger.net

This free KS2 poetry resource explores writing a wildly imaginative poem about a punctuation mark, using the poem ‘New Beginnings’ by Emma Phillips as inspiration. It is a fresh and creative way to approach thinking about punctuation. There are clear, easy-to-follow prompts for class activities and individual writing. There is a printable poster of the poem and a stylish blank template for pupils to write up and display their new work. The file type is PDF. ‘New Beginnings’ was first published on the Tyger Tyger Magazine website in 2024. Further free downloadable poem posters and teaching resources are available here on TES and on the Tyger Tyger website: tygertyger.net

This free KS2 poetry resource explores the importance of small things and how to write a poem about them. It is inspired by the poem ‘Small Things and Big Awe’ by Abbie Werner James. There are clear prompts for class activities, a class poem, and individual writing. There is a printable poster of the poem and a stylish blank template for pupils to write up and display their new work. The file type is PDF. ‘Small Things and Big Awe’ was first published on the Tyger Tyger Magazine website in 2024. Further free downloadable poem posters and teaching resources are available here on TES and on the Tyger Tyger website: tygertyger.net