You’re never too young or too old to enjoy a bit of poetry. So why not treat your 1st graders to our collection of stunning poems? We’ve carefully selected a few short poems that are sure to pique the interests of those poetry lovers in your classroom, and even encourage a few of your hesitant readers to join in on the fun. A world of literary delight awaits!
1. The Owl and Raccoon by Debra L. Brown
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2. I Heard a Bird Song by Oliver Herford
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3. The Little Turtle by Vachel Lindsay
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4. The Lion by Hilaire Belloc
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5. The Crocodile by Lewis Carroll
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6. The Fly by Ogden Nash
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7. First Grade Rocks by Lusine Gharibyan
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8. My Lunch by Kenn Nesbitt
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9. Opposite Day by Kenn Nesbitt
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10. Now We Are Six by A. A. Milne
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11. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by Jane Taylor
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12. Play by Lill Pluta
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13. 5 Little Pumpkins by Dan Yaccarino
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14. Spring Rain by Marchette Chute
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15. Thank You by Jean Malloch
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16. How Not to Have to Dry the Dishes by Shel Silverstein
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17. I’m Nobody! Who are you by Emily Dickinson
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18. Caterpillar by Christina Rossetti
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19. Rain by Robert Louis Stevenson
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20. Jack by Jane Yolen
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21. Goodbye, Winter! by Becky Spense
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22. The First Day of School by Judith Viorst
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23. Mother to Son by Langston Hughes
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