🎭Is your child a performer? Is he or she creative? Would they like to write a poem and perform it for this exciting international competition? stsd.co.uk/news/
Kate
@katepoet.bsky.social
Children's poet. Author: 'SQUEAK! SQUAWK! ROAR! Amazing Animal Poems'. "Delightful" - BookTrust.
Hi teachers! Planning some poetry writing? Here's a tip or two to share with your class for a great starter line: www.youtube.com/shorts/xQMyN...
Ways to start a poem - TEACH POETRY
YouTube video by Kate Williams Poet
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Chuffed to see Squeak! Squawk! Roar! in JUST IMAGINE's latest list of recommended poetry books for children: thereadingjourney.co.uk/what-no-poet... Well done to all the other poets in the medley! For Squeak, it's the third recommended selection inclusion spotted this week! 🐭🦜🦁😀 Thanks to all!
A fun afternoon's clapping, shaking, swinging & singing - in seaside mode - with children at Fairwater Library this afternoon! Here's that quiet moment just before... Pleased to say my book - Squeak! Squawk! Roar! Animal poems - is available to borrow from Fairwater Library!
Pleased to see SQUEAK among Rhiannon Oliver's 8 poetry books to get children performing, for BookTrust: www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme... Rhiannon's own collection FRESH also offers performance scope.
8 poetry books to get children performing
Author Rhiannon Oliver shares some favourite poetry collections that inspire children to perform.
booktrust.org.uk
Bother! I seem to have put on 2lb! Perhaps I should emulate the lifestyle of the ever-slim stick insect: www.youtube.com/shorts/MJgZD...
THIN as a STICK - Crazy Insect Rhyme
YouTube video by Kate Williams Poet
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Any TEACHERS out there??? How about Birds in Flight for your next poetry session? Proving popular on YT. www.youtube.com/shorts/xmZ1m...
BIRDS in FLIGHT - Teach Poetry
YouTube video by Kate Williams Poet
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Hello TEACHERS! Excited and delighted that Squeak has found its way onto a map of the UK - The UK Reading Road Map! In fact, two maps, for Yrs 3-4 and Yrs 5+6! In great poetic & all-round literary company too! www.ukreadingroadmap.org Launching in October, so get revving, schools!
I'm now posting a poem a day on my YouTube channel, in case handy for school or family. Here's the latest: Whooshing with the Swoosh: www.youtube.com/shorts/0se60...
Whooshing with the Swoosh - POEM
YouTube video by Kate Williams Poet
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For teachers - a fun and meaningful reading incentive for new and hesitant readers - the school dinner menu! Tips and ideas for development - www.youtube.com/shorts/rPOEU...
MENU READING - for Teachers
YouTube video by Kate
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TEACHERS! 🚀 SPACE WRITING ideas, tried & tested with rewarding outcomes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Hq...
Space Writing - for teachers
YouTube video by Kate
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Hi teachers! April's a great month for mini-beasts, and this little video offers quick tips, ideas & examples for snail writing: www.youtube.com/shorts/ACNg7...
For Teachers - Snail Writing
YouTube video by Kate
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With the moon in the news this week, it seems a good time to share 'Moonpower' from 'Squeak', for any child (or adult!) awake on a moonshiny night: www.youtube.com/shorts/AIPbp...
POEM - Moonpower
YouTube video by Kate Williams Poet
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Teachers! Discussing sustainability, ocean creatures, endangered species or our precious world? Here's a supporting poem about a vulnerable sea turtle: www.youtube.com/shorts/CGgQ9...
TEACH POETRY - Turtle Poem
YouTube video by Kate Williams Poet
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Lovely to be back at Waterstones Croydon last week, celebrating World Book Day with 10 school classes, with the help of 'Squeak! Squawk! Roar!' Copies in stock at the store, Whitgift Centre. Thanks to all staff for their warm welcome & support!
Zebra Crossing (Did you see it?) www.youtube.com/shorts/XrpRm...
Zebra Crossing
YouTube video by Kate Williams Poet
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Hi teachers & parents! Here's my latest poem video - bringing poetry alive for children 'Cobra gets Comfy' 🐍 (from Squeak! Squawk! Roar!): www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVG5...
Cobra gets Comfy
YouTube video by Kate Williams Poet
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Latest little poem video for sharing in school - and taking off from: Chimpantease: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjwT... Ask - What else might this cheeky chimp throw? Can you spot any rhymes? (e.g. chimpanzee/tree, back/smack).
Chimpantease
YouTube video by Kate Williams Poet
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Teachers, parents and carers - LOTS of fun little poem videos on my YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/@KatesPoems111 Keeping kids busy, entertained, thinking, learning and imagining. Here's Sharky Lurky, for instance: www.youtube.com/shorts/v4wO7...
Sharky Lurky
YouTube video by Kate Williams Poet
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In my latest poem video you'll spy a lion... but has he spied you too? L-L-L-Look Out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqIR...
L L L Look Out!
YouTube video by Kate Williams Poet
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🐟 'Fishy Wishes' - my latest poem video - offers a starting point for home or class discussions on love, care, friendship, positive thinking, self-esteem, and nature, besides being a fun little rhyme. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON3J...
Fishy Wishes
YouTube video by Kate Williams Poet
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The animals of SQUEAK & I would like to wish everyone a VERY HAPPY 2026! 🍾
We wish you a Merry SQUEAK! SQUAWK! and a Happy New ROAR! 🐭🦜🦁 "Delightful" - BookTrust. 🐧
Squeak! Squawk! Roar!: Amazing Animal Poems
Discover over 50 delightful animal poems, from albatross to wombat. Uncover hidden creatures and guess their identities in this captivating nature adventure.
amazon.co.uk
🐘Nice to see my 'Elephantine Problem' - from SQUEAK! SQUAWK! ROAR! - picking up a bit of interest on YouTube lately. There's a question about the lifestyle of giraffes too that viewers seem to be sticking around for...🦒 www.youtube.com/shorts/hxcoj...
Elephantine Problem
YouTube video by Kate Williams Poet
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No. 1 done of my 7 Libraries of Newport: lovely, rural Bettws. Greeted with immediate offer of coffee - REAL, GROUND coffee! 11/10 stars!
