Poems For Elementary Students (Grades 3-6)
Published: October 2017
Using poetry is a great way to convey important messages to children in an engaging way. Many poems in this collection can read like fables, giving children a lesson to think about at the end. These poems are great to use with elementary students to teach skills such as critical thinking, communication, and fluency. They also feature poetry techniques such as rhyming schemes and descriptive language. In addition to educational benefits, poetry also encourages creativity and self-expression. Some of these poems have been written by famous poets such as Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Guest, and A.A. Milne. This collection includes fun forms such as concrete poems, ABC poems, and limericks that are perfect for elementary students.
42 Poems To Use With Students In Grades 3-6
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They Should Have Made Me Inside Out
My face is plain
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My eyes are wrong
My brain is big
My heart is strongFeatured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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Wise Words
A book is not a window
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nor is it a magical key
a book’s not a path
through a mountainFeatured Shared StoryThe child knows best... A book's a story waiting to be read Taking one to where their feet never tread Be it fact or fiction whatever's told It's a mystery about to unfold.
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Fossils
O, its bones may be colossal,
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But the trouble with a fossil
Is that it doesn’t give a clue
As to the creature’s actual hue.Featured Shared StoryI just love the poem. I had been feeling a bit low, and then I read your poem and the world felt like a brighter place. Thank you.
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Dreambeast
If you have a dream
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that won’t go away
that gnaws at your toes
with each waking day.Featured Shared StoryThis poem has touched my heart and motivates me to chase my dreams. The overall impression gives in-depth insights about the writer's journey that sheer hard work and resolute nature will...
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Travel For Fun
I want to travel around the world for fun,
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And see different lands, one by one.
But I would not like to travel by aeroplane, train, or by car -
I would like to have a magic carpet that will take me afar.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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Message From Nature
The mountains tell me, hold your head high.
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Whatever be the problem, look it in the eye.
The rivers tell me, don't look behind.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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The Sugar-Plum Tree
Famous Poem
Have you ever heard of the Sugar-Plum Tree?
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'Tis a marvel of great renown!
It blooms on the shore of the Lollypop sea
In the garden of Shut-Eye Town;Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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The Dragon
A misunderstanding I've had
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Was that a dragon was bad.
With his sharp claws, his look of death!
Not to mention his fiery breath,Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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If I Were A Hero
Above huge hills if ever I could rise,
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Beyond the gravity as Iron Man flies.
Climbing and hanging if towers I could touch,
Dashing as the Spider-Man, if fingers were such.Featured Shared StoryAs a young child, I dreamt of being Superman. For me, other superhero could match him. I'm retired, but if I were still teaching, this would be an ideal fun poem with plenty to discuss in the...
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Listen To Mum
I remember when I was small and cool,
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I was always playing truant from school.
My mum used to say,
"You'll regret it one dayFeatured Shared StoryIt's only now that I'm older I realise my school years were the best days of my life. If only I could turn back time.
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Candy Tree Shops
If ice cream could be grown on the tree top,
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Tiny tummies would be liking it lots.
Any fruit flavour
For all to savour.Featured Shared StoryThank you for the congratulations on my winning the Summer Poetry Contest, Brother John. Winning was an unexpected surprise. To my mind, all of the entries were worthy winners. Yours I...
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Best Birthday Ever!
"Amazing!" was all I could say
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Because I finally got my puppy today.
Chocolate brown with soulful eyes,
Definitely the perfect birthday surprise.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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Summer Fun
The warmth of the sun,
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Faces all aglow.
It's time for summer fun
As the happy faces show.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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The Blade And The Ax
On a bench, in Joe's little shed,
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lying not too far apart,
were his ax and his switchblade,
having a quiet heart-to-heart.Featured Shared StoryThe conversation between a blade and an ax is interesting, and it teaches a lesson. Nobody should be proud because of one's usefulness; everybody is needed but in a different way!
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Summer Camp Souvenirs
When I got home from camp today,
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My parents almost died.
They asked me how I got this way,
And here's what I replied:Featured Shared StoryIt is really a beautiful poem which blends childhood imagination, narration, and joyful experiences. "It is some terrific summer camp, The coolest one around."
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Maggie And Milly And Molly And May
Famous Poem
maggie and milly and molly and may
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went down to the beach(to play one day)
and maggie discovered a shell that sangFeatured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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The Thing!
I once set out to make a fiend,
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A gruesome thing that no one's seen.
A massive gore of teeth and claws
With sixteen eyes and monster paws.Featured Shared StoryIt's like the story of Frankenstein. The rhyme is very fantastic and word choice is pleasing to the atmosphere of the poem. The ending is very dramatic; that seems to me the best part of...
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Free To Be You!
I see you there, hiding in the dark.
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Don't be afraid, I am here to help.
Look closely, don't you know me?
You see how I walk and talk; I am Unique!Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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Always Love Your Pet, No Matter How Old They Get
Pets are people, too, just like me and you.
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They need food in their tummies and lots of beefy yummies.
They are little, but their hearts are BIG.Featured Shared StoryThis poem delivers a right message about the relationship between man and nature. These pets teach us love, compassion, and empathy without expectation. But one bitter reality l must admit...
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