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Just wanted to share this lovely comment on Squeak! Squawk! Roar! received from fellow children’s poet, Victoria Gatehouse: “I love your book, it’s inspirational, fun, right up my street with all the brilliant animals poems !” Thank you so much, Victoria! Always good to hear readers are enjoying my poems, whether children or adults reliving…
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Here’s my Hamster Poem, now on YouTube, warning of some of the crazy, reckless and devastating activities your run-away hamster might do when you let it out of its cage. From my animal collection, Squeak! Squawk! Roar!Illustration: Hannah Asen.And here’s the link for reference: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c7mqMRPC340 Teachers: this fun, imagination-stretching poem offers an attractive springboard for…
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Today, 22nd April, is World Earth Day – a reminder that all is not well on the planet on which we all rely in every way for survival. I wrote the poems for Squeak! Squawk! Roar! with that in mind and, while great fun writing about animals, it was also sad and concerning to become…
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I’m now posting a poem a day on my YouTube channel: KatesPoems111 – mostly published, for children upwards. You’ll find a total mix of moods, themes and styles, from funny and crazy to poignant and thoughtful. If you’re a teacher, take a poem a day for your class! If you’re a parent, pick and choose…
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Would squirrels heed a speed camera, or a ‘SLOW’ sign in their woods?Listen to ‘ZAP!’ here to find out – or let your children listen:https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W_dAI__LF-YYou can find the poem in Squeak! Squawk! Roar! Illustration by Hannah Asen, from ‘ZAP! in my book, Squeak! Squawk! Roar! So if you’re travelling by squirrel, watch out! Kate
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So happy to receive this lovely picture of a young reader apparently absorbed in the poems of ‘Squeak! Squawk! Roar!’ I understand she particularly enjoyed working out the answers to the various riddle poems. Many thanks to this appreciative young bookworm and her parents and family for sharing the photo with me, and for allowing…
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New uploads of poetry and Teach Poetry videos ready to view on my YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/@KatesPoems111. Short, simple, fun and handy. Here’s the latest, with tips for teachers – a riddle poem with hints of animal welfare issues, from Squeak! Squawk! Roar! –https://www.youtube.com/@KatesPoems111 (Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Pixabay) Kate
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With the moon on the news this week, it seems a good time to share ‘Moonpower’ – from my animal collection Squeak! Squawk! Roar! Yes, it IS about an animal… in a way. Moonlight changes the looks of things, as a wakeful child will tell you: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AIPbpMT9TKU Kate
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Chocolate eggs are yummy and fun, but they’re also expensive, and apparently getting smaller, as manufacturers cut costs to meet the rising price of cocoa. Chocolate eggs are not suitable for all children either, such as those with allergies or hyperactive tendences, nor are they great for little milk teeth. 😬 But an entertaining book…
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For TEACHERS! Brand new YouTube channel launched today!Two-minute shorts offering simple ideas and tips for teaching literacy and poetry at PRIMARY & EYFS. Three times weekly: Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, afternoons (with possible occasional exceptions). @TeachWriteTips Today: I SPY for phonics & letters
Kate Williams 