Spooky rhyming couplets to complete, with prompts and rhyme choices. One PDF sheet of rhyme starters, in different colours, with picture. This is a teacher’s guide, for sharing with class as they wish - verbally, with written out selections, or photocopied and distributed (for older). Whole-school Halloween fun! Upcoming book - Squeak! Squawk! Roar! (54 animal poems for 6+) available to pre-order now from all good bookshops + Amazon. It’s the SQUAWK of the town!

Christmas Lights poetry writing and colouring sheets - 3 graded variations for Reception to lower Juniors. Colour similes and description called for, with gaps to fill, e.g. - "Christmas lights are ____ and ____. They can be red, like ____ " Harder and simpler versions included. Fun, creative, educational, stretching literacy skills, imagination, colour awareness and pencil control, also teaching about Christmas celebrations and the dark winter nights. My animal poetry book, ‘Squeak! Squawk! Roar!’ will be out on 9th January '25! Short, punchy poems and rhymes with lots of lively illustrations.

Snow is … This simple, one-line picture poem will tempt any emergent writer to have a go at a word or more to describe snow, especially if they’ve just been out in some! Encourage with simple suggestions, such as soft, cold, fluffy, fun… For more adventurous writers, encourage interesting words like - smooth, gentle, swirly, floating, peaceful, pure white, white as icing sugar, calm, exciting, magical, twinkly, crunchy. See also my harder version: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/snow-writing-ys-1-3-12466490 BOOK NEWS! ‘Squeak! Squawk! Roar!’ - my animal poetry book - comes out with Otter-Barry Books on 9th January! Available from all good bookstores.

The Thrill of December - this is the title of my 4-verse poem for children and their teachers. Enjoy the magical images, the rhythm and rhyme, the sparkle and glow of natural, outdoor Christmastime in this upbeat poem. Discuss, share similar experiences, add a verse of your own. BOOK NEWS! My animal poetry book - Squeak! Squawk! Roar! - comes out on 9th Jan. with Otter-Barry Books. Details: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Squeak-Squawk-Roar-Amazing-Animal/dp/1915659558/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3QGMI3DOA0ZAU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.FvZglVbTBZCqICARsQkTRlDbVm7WyJaJ4yyZJQzy2vI.KkCtk-kzt5oxbxhaYynBMSZdrAoBpxAGaxgZqI_RKew&dib_tag=se&keywords=squeak+squawk+roar+amazing+animal+poems&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1733386904&sprefix=squeak+squaw%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1