Supporting the teaching of poems and poetry in the national curriculum for KS1 and KS2 children in primary schools. Mr Dilly’s poetry resource educational videos include children’s poets reading aloud some of their magical and brilliant poems for your class; classroom poetry activities and Mr Dilly’s Top Children’s Poems videos. Perfect for helping develop the skills of reading, writing and performing poems, National Poetry Day events and bringing to life your school’s poetry, literacy and English lessons!

 

Children’s Poet Read-Alouds

Zaro Weil reads HICKORY DICKORY MIRTH

THE HEAT OF THE BATTLE by Alice Stainer

Joshua Seigal reads ZOOMIES from Yapping Away

Jonathan Humble reads THE BOOK

Joshua Seigal reads PENGUIN from Yapping Away

Joshua Seigal reads I WANNA BE A BEAR

AF Harrold reads THE PERILS OF BREAKFAST

Jonathan Humble reads LARK’S SONG

Joshua Seigal reads DEALING WITH FEAR

Brian Moses reads NOT ON A TRAIN

Zana Fraillon reads from THE WAY OF DOG

AF Harrold reads from WILD TOWN

Brian Moses reads MY ROCK N ROLL IGUANA

Jonathan Humble reads SMILIFY YOUR FACE

Zaro Weil reads DANCE WITH ME MOON

Jonathan Humble reads HOW TO CONJURE A POEM IN EIGHT EASY STEPS by Julie Anna Douglas

AF Harrold reads THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Jonathan Humble reads THE SUITCASE POEM by Michael Rosen

Jonathan Humble reads SUPPOSE

Jonathan Humble reads COME TURN THE PAGE

Joshua Seigal reads DRACULA’S LOVE LETTER and GOO

Zaro Weil reads her poem BUTTERFLY SONG

 

Children’s Poetry Activities

IF I WERE AN ANIMAL - Children’s Poetry Activity with Joshua Seigal

Make your own ADVICE-A-TRON - Children’s Poetry Activity with AF Harrold

MAKE YOU OWN POEM - Children’s Poetry Activity with Jonathan Humble

 

Discover Children’s Poems

Discover CAT RAP by Grace Nichols

Discover TALKING TURKEYS by Benjamin Zephaniah

Discover LIFE DOESN’T FRIGHTEN ME by Maya Angelou

Discover OH THE PLACES YOU’LL GO! by Dr Seuss

Discover ON THE NING NANG NONG by Spike Milligan

Discover CHOCOLATE CAKE by Michael Rosen

Discover THE PERILS OF BREAKFAST by AF Harrold

Discover MACAVITY: THE MYSTERY CAT by T.S. Eliot

Discover JIM WHO RAN AWAY… by Hillaire Belloc