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Poetry arouses feelings, sparks imagination, prompts arguments, shapes attitudes and keeps us alert to new possibilities. It is there to make us think.
This collection of poems has been selected especially for use with children in schools. The poems cover a wide range of topics, including what we think about ourselves, friends, the environment, bullying and forgiveness.
Highly suitable for use in any setting, some of the poems have an explicit religious theme, presented in a way that invites reflection and careful thought.
This is an exciting resource of engaging and sometimes amusing poems that will help children to think about important issues. Brief commentaries and discussion questions are provided throughout to initiate discussion.
Contributing Authors:
Alison Carver Ali Dee Nick Fawcett Michael Forster Barry Hart Val Hawthorne Paul Keeble Denis O'Gorman Susan Sayers Becky Silver W. L. Wallace Sarah Watts
Contents
1. A group of thieves were waiting 2. A man he was praying 3. All of us are different 4. All of us want to be winners 5. Am I somebody's son or somebody's daughter? (Who am I?) 6. Are we all different or are we the same? (Are you like me?) 7. Be patient 8. Believe in the future 9. Can I give assistance? 10. Choices, choices 11. Do you ever wish you could fly? 12. Don't be scared of questions 13. Don't bear a load on your shoulders 14. Don't big yourself up 15. Don't bottle things up 16. Everybody says, 'It's not my fault!' (Blame somebody else!) 17. Flowers in the springtime 18. Forests are chopped down 19. Give some thought to those you mix with 20. God gave me a body 21. God is good 22. God is so much more 23. God sends a rainbow 24. Hand in hand (We can change our world) 25. How can I be a good friend today? 26. How do you say, 'Thank you'? (Thank you) 27. I can learn 28. I can play a part 29. I could be a friend 30. I could climb the Eiffel Tower 31. I dream of a world full of peace, not despair (Dream) 32. I may be small or big 33. I may not be an Einstein or Isambard Brunel 34. If a friend's in need and you just don't care 35. If I can be strong 36. If I make things up, if I tell you lies 37. If only we'd stop, and look, and see 38. If you were stripy or dotty (Stripy dotty friends) 39. If you're feeling kind of lonely 40. If you're feeling worried, troubled 41. In this world it's not hard to spot 42. Is there a reason behind why we're here? 43. It's good to pray 44. Let's be green 45. Let's have a minute's silence 46. Let's take care of our body 47. Life is for living now 48. Many people worship 49. My Granny and Granddad 50. People see things this way 51. Prayer's like talking on a mobile phone 52. Reach for the sky 53. 'Roar, roar,' said the lion 54. Some are full of action 55. Some people say, 'The world's too small' 56. Someone in the world is hungry 57. Someone near is hurting 58. Sometimes my head is busy and buzzy (Heartbeat) 59. Stuff! 60. There are lots of things (It's good to be me!) 61. There's a man we see in town 62. There's a word 63. There's too much hurting, too many tears 64. This is the place where we are safe and free (School Song) 65. Though we come from different places 66. Try, try, try it again 67. What shall I do with today? 68. When a challenge starts off easy 69. When I fail to be the person 70. When I feel nervous, when I feel scared (Friendship) 71. When Jesus was my age 72. When someone shows a little act of kindness 73. When you're feeling nervous, when you're feeling scared 74. Who cares for carers? 75. Yes, the journey of life 76. You can't always have what you want
