Welcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. A publisher recently asked me to write a fun poem for first graders that would help build phonemic awareness—the ability to hear, recognize, and play with sounds in words. They wanted something that would show how syllables and sounds can be changed, moved around, and combined in new ways.... Read more »
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I’ve Started Getting Younger
Welcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. Have you ever dreamed about not getting any older and just staying young forever? I know I had that thought once or twice when I was a kid. But what if that wish actually came true—but not in the way you expected? This poem plays with the idea of... Read more »
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Our Teacher’s Valentine
Welcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. Valentine’s Day was coming up, and I had been trying for days to think of something funny to write about—but nothing seemed quite right. Then, in the middle of the night, I woke up from a sound sleep with the ending of this poem suddenly clear in my head.... Read more »
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I Am a Cow
Welcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. The first time I ever saw a cow, I was about three years old. My father took me to a dairy farm, and I remember standing right next to a wooden fence, face to face with a huge cow. I was completely surprised! For many years afterward, my dad... Read more »
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I’ll Never Ride the Waterslide
Welcome to Poetry4kids. I’m Kenn Nesbitt. When I was 11 years old, my school took the sixth graders on a field trip to the mountains where there was snow. Many of the kids brought sleds or inflatable tubes to ride down the hills, and I brought a tube as well. At first, I was too... Read more »
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