Childhood Reflections in Poetry
With Activities
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MY LITTLE TREE HOUSE
My little tree house
Is a mansion for a mouse.
It has pretty colours
Pink, brown, yellow and red
And my very own little bed…….
HARRY THE HORSE
He has a shiny coat
And a bushy tail
His favourite snack is wild oat
And his best friend is Billy the Goat…
HEY MISTER POSTMAN
Please check your big brown mail bag
Because days without them are such a drag.
Don’t tell mum I told you that
She’s likely to flip her courtroom cap…
MR SUNSHINE
I love your happy face
It reminds me of Aunty Grace.
You look so brave and bold
You paint the ocean gold…
CHILDREN OF THE WORLD
When we have our meals
Think of little children
All around the world
Who have nothing on their plate
They cry and accept their fate…
GRANDMA
My nan is kind and gentle
In my life she’s monumental
When I’m in trouble with mum
And feeling very glum
She’ll sit me on her lap
And let me have a nap…..
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About the Book
These poems focus on the important parts of a child’s life, especially those of their formative years when their perceptions of life are determined by the love, caring, understanding, and nurture afforded to them by adults such as parents, grandparents, teachers, and caretakers whom they trust and love. The poems look at life through the innocent but watchful eyes of a child, and herein lie their value for adults as well. Adults may enjoy reading the poems, as they will see the world created by the poems through the eyes of a child.
The activities enhance a child’s experience and interaction with every poem, and broaden the scope for understanding and learning. The activities focus on reading, language, social sciences, nature, welfare, art, and sports as well as supported and independent research.
The poems included in this book are:
“My Little Tree House”
“Harry the Horse”
“Hey Mister Postman”
“Mr. Sunshine”
“My Little Teddy Bear”
“The Rainbow”
“Children of the World”
“The Wooden Park Bench”
“Grandma”
“A Cricket Bat”
About the Author
The author has been a school teacher for more than thirty years and has been writing poetry for the past twenty years. He holds a bachelor of commerce degree, a university teaching diploma, an honors degree in comparative education, and a master of teaching with a special education focus qualification.