School Poems For Kids

School Poems For Kids

School Poems For Kids

Poetry about school helps kids deal with their school experience. Poems about School covers important topics such as the teacher student relationship, friendships, bullying and social interactions with peers. These poems often have themes related to school life, such as going to school, making new friends, and learning new subjects. Children can learn about different poetic forms, such as rhyme and meter, and develop an appreciation for the beauty and power of words. Poems for kids can be a great tool for encouraging young readers to explore the world of poetry and discover the joy of reading and writing.

15 Child-Friendly Poems about School Life

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  1. 1. Homework Stew

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    I cooked my math book in a broth
    and stirred it to a steaming froth.
    I threw in papers—pencils, too—
    to make a pot of homework stew.

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    I loved this poem because I loved how it said "I sprinkled up my book report". When at the end the teacher said "Your quite a chef but you get a F, I did not say homework stew, I said...

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  3. 2. I Can't Wait For Summer

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    I can’t wait for summer, when school days are done,
    to spend the days playing outside in the sun.
    I won’t have to study. No homework, no tests.
    Just afternoons spent on adventures and quests.

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  5. 3. Let Me Out Of The Class

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    (sing to the tune of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game")

    Let me out of the classroom.
    Let me out of the school.

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  6. 4. Cleaning House In My Brain

    • By Kalli Dakos
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2020 with permission of the Author.

    I'm cleaning house
    In my brain,
    It's BACK TO SCHOOL
    Time again.

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  7. 5. I'm Sick

    • By Abbie
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2014 with permission of the Author.

    "I cannot go to school today,"
    Said little Peggy Ann Makey.
    "My glasses broke.
    I think I'm going to choke.

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    I thought it was such a good poem. It goes to show children will be children through the years. I had to laugh. It made me think of my own children and myself growing up, how miraculously...

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  8. 6. Books

    • By Sanya Tandon
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2011 with permission of the Author.

    My best friend is a book
    that doesn't give me a weird look.
    It is like a golden door
    that takes me to the land where I have never been before.

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    One of my best friends are books. Thanks for this poem, you are a really good poet.

  9. 7. Ache

    • By Coral Rumble
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2021 with permission of the Author.

    When teams are picked, for playground games,
    I never seem to hear my name.
    I stand and watch the choices made
    And, one by one, my hopes all fade.

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  10. 8. Homework Limerick

    • By Alyssa Tyler Ashely Lily Skylar Emily
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2015 with permission of the Author.

    Why do we have homework after school?
    This is so uncool.
    I so want to cry
    I want to deny

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    This is very funny and true. Nice poem. Keep it up!

  11. 9. Popular

    • By Coral Rumble
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2021 with permission of the Author.

    I’d like to be popular, just for a term,
    To stand with the in-crowd, be given a turn,
    To be called smart and help others to learn,
    But I can’t see it happening to me.

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  12. 10. Friday Feeling

    • By Coral Rumble
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2021 with permission of the Author.

    At school you must be good
    And never get there late,
    But when it comes to Friday
    The children think it’s great

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  13. 11. Sleepyhead

    • By Paul L. Kennedy
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2020 with permission of the Author.

    Oh, please let me have another half hour in bed.
    It feels like the pillow is stuck to my head.

    I'm cozy and I'm warm and my dreams are all nice.

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    How many times have we all woken in the morning and felt that lovely warm cosy feeling of being snuggled up safely in our bed, and rather not get up and face the cold harsh real world?

  14. 12. School Lunches

    • By Rita
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2016 with permission of the Author.

    Our school lunches are so, so bad.
    Eating this just makes me sad.
    None of this weird food is delicious,
    And all the lunch ladies are malicious!

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  15. 13. Hard Work

    • By Brianna D. Anderson
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2017 with permission of the Author.

    They're all staring at me,
    Right through me they can see.
    I bet they are judging,
    They know I'm not focusing.

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  16. 14. Do Your Homework Now

    • By Tyler
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2014 with permission of the Author.

    I've told you once, mom's told you twice.
    Forgetting homework just isn't nice.
    Homework is like getting dressed;
    got to do it to be your best.

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  17. 15. Summer And School

    • By Sarina
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2009 with permission of the Author.

    It's the last day of school!
    Let's go to the pool!
    Put on your bathing suit
    And grab some yummy juicy fruit!

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    This is a poem about what a child in school is planning for his or her summer vacation. I know the excitement because I am also a student.

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