POEMS

Discover 100+ more curriculum-aligned poems for early literacy & SEL in A Sackful of Poems.

Perfect for daily shared reading, morning meetings, and building early literacy skills in K–3 classrooms.

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Please Stay Awhile is a warm and welcoming poem about starting something new, building friendships, and discovering the joy of learning together. The accompanying activities invite students to reflect on what makes a classroom feel welcoming, express their ideas through art and writing, and participate in creative choral reading. These resources are designed to help children feel included, connected, and ready to explore their new classroom.

To download a free copy of the poem, along with accompanying activities for your personal use at home or in the classroom, click HERE.

The Magic in You celebrates every child’s unique creative power and learning style. In the early elementary years, students are just beginning to discover how their minds work, and I wanted to give them a piece that validates every form of thinking.

Whether a child processes the world through story, numbers, movement, or art, the core message remains the same: there is no single “right” way to imagine. My hope is that this poem serves as an inviting doorway for your classroom to explore growth mindset, creative confidence, and the wonderful diversity of how we all think and build.

To download a free copy of the poem, along with accompanying activities for your personal use at home or in the classroom, click HERE.

Going back to school and making new friends is a wonderful time to learn about each other. This poem and accompanying activities help students share their favourites, dreams, and all the little things that make them unique. From colours to hobbies to big dreams—every scoop tells a story!

To download a free copy of the poem, along with accompanying activities for your personal use at home or in the classroom, click HERE.

One of my favourite ways to begin a new school year is by helping students discover that while we’re all unique, we also have so many things in common. I wrote Things in Common—a community-building poem and classroom resource for primary grades to encourage conversation, connection, and belonging right from day one.

Perfect for: The first week of school, Morning meetings & circle time, Back-to-school SEL lessons. Because friendships often begin with one simple discovery: “Me too!”

To download a free copy of the poem, along with accompanying activities for your personal use at home or in the classroom, click HERE.

To download a free copy of the poem, along with accompanying activities for your personal use at home or in the classroom, click HERE.

Based on my picture book, The Sack this poem speaks to the heavy, bossy thoughts we all carry — those inner doubts that whisper ‘you’re not ready’ or ‘you’re too slow.’ Just like in the picture book, it shows how we can open that sack, release those thoughts, and transform them into lighter ‘soar thoughts’ that lift us up.

To download a free copy for your personal use in the classroom, click HERE.

You can find this poem also featured in my poetry collection, A Sackful of Poems, or explore the original picture book The Sack for your classroom library!