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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The Mountain And The Squirrel
Famous Poem
The mountain and the squirrel
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Had a quarrel,
And the former called the latter
"Little prig."Featured Shared StoryI read this poem in 1965 when I carried a paperback book of poems in my backpack when an infantry soldier in Vietnam. We, the infantry group in which I served, were such a collection of...
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Books
My best friend is a book
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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.Featured Shared StoryOne of my best friends are books. Thanks for this poem, you are a really good poet.
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Being Brave At Night
Famous Poem
The other night 'bout two o'clock, or maybe it was three,
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An elephant with shining tusks came chasing after me.
His trunk was wavin' in the air an' spoutin' jets of steam
An' he was out to eat me up, but still I didn't screamFeatured Shared StoryThis is truly a great poem describing the vivid imagination of children, and it does seem that children have an even deeper imagination when it comes to bedtime! I think this is a great poem...
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Messy Room
Famous Poem
Whosever room this is should be ashamed!
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His underwear is hanging on the lamp.
His raincoat is there in the overstuffed chair,
And the chair is becoming quite mucky and damp.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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The Moon
Famous Poem
The moon has a face like the clock in the hall;
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She shines on thieves on the garden wall,
On streets and fields and harbour quays,
And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees.Featured Shared StoryReally nice. There's not a much more spectacular site than a full moon, especially on a snow covered landscape.
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Life Doesn't Frighten Me
Famous Poem
Shadows on the wall
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Noises down the hall
Life doesn't frighten me at all
Featured Shared StoryI think this is a really good poem because it teaches kids not to give up and hide in the shadows and actually express themselves.
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The Littlest Christmas Tree
The littlest Christmas tree
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lived in a meadow of green
among a family
of tall evergreens.Featured Shared StoryThis poem touched my heart and the story of your beautiful parents behind it... I have only come across it searching online. I will most certainly be reading up on all your other inspiring...
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God The Artist
Famous Poem
God, when you thought of a pine tree,
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How did you think of a star?
How did you dream of the Milky Way
To guide us from afar.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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The Spider And The Fly
Famous Poem
"Will you walk into my parlor?" said the spider to the fly;
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"'Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you may spy.
The way into my parlor is up a winding stair,
And I have many curious things to show when you are there."Featured Shared StoryThis is a beautiful poem, very beautiful! It can as well be a warning to school girls who are prone to dating those men out there. Symbolically, the spider in the poem is a male and the fly...
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Puppy And I
Famous Poem
I met a Man as I went walking:
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We got talking,
Man and I.
"Where are you going to, Man?" I saidFeatured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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Teddy Bear
Famous Poem
A bear, however hard he tries,
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Grows tubby without exercise.
Our Teddy Bear is short and fat,
Which is not to be wondered at;Featured Shared StoryWhen I was 3 or 4, I recited this poem to the Bayridge Business and Professional Women's bridge club. My aunt and godmother, Margaret Desmond, was hosting them at my grandparents' house in...
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Featured Shared Story
My son, age 9, loves all things cat. He's currently taking a drama class and has to read a poem. This is the one he chose. I just hope he can make it through the poem without giggling. He...
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Story Telling
Famous Poem
Most every night when they're in bed,
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And both their little prayers have said,
They shout for me to come upstairs
And tell them tales of gypsies bold,Featured Shared StoryGrandpa sat with cigar at his side (rarely in his mouth), his bushy gray eyebrows and mustache crouched in intense concentration, a chess piece or book in hand in most of my memories. But...
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My Annoying Sister
I have a little sister.
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She bothers me a lot.
When we get in trouble,
She laughs and never gets caught.Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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From A Railway Carriage
Famous Poem
Faster than fairies, faster than witches,
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Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;
And charging along like troops in a battle
All through the meadows the horses and cattle: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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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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The Dolly
The dolly sat upon the shelf
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in the toy maker's shop all by herself.
The dolly only had one eye,
so all the children passed her by.Featured Shared StoryWow what a beautiful poem with an even greater message! Representation matters! Our differences make us unique!
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Spring
in Spring Poems
Analysis of Form and Technique
When the cold, harsh winter has given its last breath,
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When the sky above shows life instead of death,
When the claws reaching to the frozen sky become decorated with leaves,
When the animals -long in hiding- scurry from trees,Featured Shared StoryNo Stories yet, You can be the first!
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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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