A selection of poems rich in spring related vocabulary for a range of learner ability. 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. 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. 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.

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

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. 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. 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. They can be used as a lesson starter or to consolidate learning on the topic of St Brigid.

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

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

A set of Halloween themed poems that deal with various aspects of the holiday. Most suited to very young or EAL learners. 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 short poems based on the theme of Clothes. Covers various topics like sports clothes, ballet clothes, party clothes, swimming gear, general clothing items and seasonal clothing. 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. They are suitable for children from 4-8 with the focus mainly on building vocabulary. 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. They are geared toward EAL and very young learners.

A collection of short poems on the topic of food. Suitable for very young and EAL learners. The focus is very much on vocabulary. 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. Designed to build vocabulary around the topic of Christmas and encourage discussion on various aspects of the season. Most are suitable for very young learners however a few may be a bit challenging. The poems work well for EAL learners from 4-8.

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

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. 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. Covers basic vocabulary on a range of school related topics. 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.

A set of vocabulary rich poems based on the theme of St Patrick’s Day. St Patrick’s Day is a short simple poem with lots if useful language for younger learners, 4-6. St Patrick’s Day parade is full of images and vocabulary related to the parade and would suit a slightly older learner, 6-7. 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.

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

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