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Freebie Kindergarten Weekly Poems

This year my kiddos will be introduced to one new poem/nursery rhyme each week!  I am SO excited about this!  The poems are all aligned each week to my close read curriculum map for this upcoming year!  You can view the map HERE.  It might be that I have not done true “themes” before, but I am so pumped to have our days flow in way that makes sense!  So many curriculums jump around and leave the kids dazed and confused…why sure we will talk about snow in August 😉 Okay, maybe it’s not THAT bad, but nothing is better than teacher created!

Once you get to the download below you will find a detailed pacing list for the poems.  There are 37 to choose from so feel free to switch them around to best fit YOUR classroom needs! I will introduce a new poem each Monday during morning meeting.  We will then review the poem each day for that week during our morning meets.  Then, we will move on to a new poem the following week.

 I will be displaying my poems on my smartboard so the kiddos can easily view the poem.  It will also allow be to use my marker to draw attention to the skills we are working on for that week.  If you don’t have a smartboard a simple printed version will work great as well!

Quick Tech Tip: To display these poems onto your smartboard or interactive whiteboard you will simply open up the file using Adobe Reader {which is standard}.  To view the poem full screen you will click “view” at the top, then select “full screen.”

I will also have a set of the poems printed for the students to have in the classroom library.  We all know that so many students come to school having this thought they don’t know how to read…when we know that reading is so much more than sitting down with a chapter book.  I feel that it’s my mission to show these kids that they CAN read!  By placing these poems in the classroom library they will be able to reference back to the poems we’ve covered…they will be experts and very proud of themselves!  Hey, I can read after all! 🙂

To create my printed version of the poems I printed the cover page on cardstock and laminated it along with a plain piece of cardstock for the back cover.  I then printed out the poems on standard copier paper.

Lastly, I bound the book together for the “wear and tear” ie. lovin’ the book will receive in the classroom library.

You can download the freebie poems by clicking below!  If you believe these will work for your classroom OR even better a fellow teacher send them this way to grab theirs!

Enjoy and happy teaching! 🙂

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  1. MrsS says

    July 22, 2014 at 3:46 am

    Tara,
    These are great! Thank you!
    -Andrea

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  2. OSr Group says

    July 22, 2014 at 7:42 am

    Gorgeous! I love your work.
    Block Board Manufacturer in India, Flush door Manufacturer in India

    Reply
  3. Jacqueline Harbison says

    July 22, 2014 at 10:47 am

    These are wonderful! I will be using them with my preschoolers!

    Reply
  4. Debbie Prellwitz says

    July 22, 2014 at 11:04 am

    Thank you so very much! These are adorable! You are so kind to share!

    Reply
  5. Kelly Burlinski says

    July 22, 2014 at 2:31 pm

    Thank you so much! I have been wanting to put together a book of nursery rhymes/poems, but I don't have all of the clip art. You just made my day!
    Kelly
    MyFabulousClass

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  6. Nancy says

    July 22, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    Thank you for sharing! My kinders also do a poem a week, usually related to our theme. At the end of the week, we put the poems into our poetry notebooks/folders. I provide the poem for them to glue into their books, but I leave blanks where our sight word of the week should be and they fill it in (for example, Jack ____ Jill went up _____ hill).

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  7. Jennifer Larkin says

    July 22, 2014 at 2:42 pm

    Thank you so much. I will put these to good use!

    Reply
  8. Anonymous says

    July 22, 2014 at 2:44 pm

    Thanks for sharing these Weekly Poems. It is surprising to see that children today do not know these rhymes and poems. Can't wait to try it out!

    Reply
  9. Jana Byrd says

    July 22, 2014 at 5:07 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing these beautifully created poems with fellow educators. I love them!

    Reply
  10. Krista J. says

    July 22, 2014 at 11:12 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing these. I really like them and appreciate that you included a pacing chart.

    Reply
  11. Shar W says

    July 22, 2014 at 11:35 pm

    I will be using these for fluency practice with my special ed crew- I will have them read with different types of voices 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  12. Heather W says

    July 22, 2014 at 11:41 pm

    You are a sweetheart for offering these on your blog! When I taught Kinder, I did a weekly nursery rhyme – but that was before I knew all about cute fonts and graphics. I am saving a copy to use in the future! Thanks!
    ~HoJo~

    Reply
  13. Kathleen Behrens says

    July 23, 2014 at 12:07 am

    Thank you!

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  14. Kathy Burnette says

    July 23, 2014 at 12:55 am

    Thanks so much for sharing. These poems are great.

    Reply
  15. Anonymous says

    July 23, 2014 at 12:57 am

    Thank you for sharing this!!

    Reply
  16. Alison Horne says

    July 23, 2014 at 1:12 am

    Thank you so much for sharing!!!! Really love these:)

    Reply
  17. Carmen says

    July 23, 2014 at 1:17 am

    Thank you so much! These are super cute! And thanks telling how you use them! 🙂

    Reply
  18. carol markgraf says

    July 23, 2014 at 1:19 am

    This. is. AWESOME! Thank you so much! I love these!

    Reply
  19. Cecile says

    July 23, 2014 at 1:28 am

    These are wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing.

    Reply
  20. Tonya Shore says

    July 23, 2014 at 2:09 am

    Thank you so much. You did a wonderful job on these. I can't wait to use them.

    Reply
  21. Anonymous says

    July 23, 2014 at 2:29 am

    Thanks you so much! It is just what I have been wanting to get to do!! Thanks for the pacing chart also

    Reply
  22. Mrs. Ryan says

    July 23, 2014 at 3:39 am

    These are great!! Thank you so much for your generosity! 🙂

    Reply
  23. rohfam4 says

    July 23, 2014 at 5:13 am

    Wow…I am truly touched by your generosity. Thank you so much for this wonderful gift and resource.

    Reply
  24. Betsy Brown says

    July 23, 2014 at 5:26 am

    Thank you! These are a fantastic addition to our Close Reads. I know my kinder-bears will love using them during independent time, too.

    Reply
  25. Jenny says

    July 23, 2014 at 12:11 pm

    This is awesome!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

    Reply
  26. Anonymous says

    July 23, 2014 at 2:28 pm

    You are soooooo KIND!!! Thank you for sharing your work with us (me!!!). I am going to put them onto my Smart Board….as well as putting a printed copy into my reading area. I was wondering….when I printed it up it didn't include your cute cover page. Is it possible to get that as well (for my printed book). Thank you for ALL you do for ALL of us!! 🙂 Lynnette

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  27. Linda Griffin says

    July 23, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    Thank you so much! T

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  28. Jamie - The Itty Bitty Teacher says

    July 23, 2014 at 4:17 pm

    This is wonderful! Thank you so much!

    Reply
  29. Patricia C. says

    July 23, 2014 at 5:55 pm

    WOW! This is fantastic! Thank you so much!

    Reply
  30. Jan says

    July 23, 2014 at 7:15 pm

    My Firsties and I will have fun with these- thanks!

    Reply
  31. Mrs.E says

    July 23, 2014 at 7:50 pm

    Seriously girl? I LOVE these. You a remarkably generous by offering this as a freebie. THANK YOU!

    Reply
  32. Julie Marciniak says

    July 23, 2014 at 7:52 pm

    Wonderful Post today Tara! I absolutely LOVE your curriculum map! I definitely want to do one just like that for my first grade studies!

    Reply
  33. Stephanie says

    July 23, 2014 at 7:55 pm

    WOW!! Thanks for sharing all your hard work!! These look GREAT! I can't wait to incorporate them into my classroom!!

    Reply
  34. Gina Marie says

    July 23, 2014 at 7:58 pm

    I love these! Thank you!

    Gina
    Miss Peluso's Kindergarten

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  35. Andrea says

    July 23, 2014 at 9:44 pm

    These are wonderful! Thank you!!

    Reply
  36. larcher0411 says

    July 23, 2014 at 11:29 pm

    I love the poems. Can you send me the file? I am having problems downloading it. Littlelori0411@yahoo.com. Thank you.

    Reply
  37. Sharon B says

    July 23, 2014 at 11:53 pm

    Thank you so much!

    Reply
  38. Hearit.SC says

    July 24, 2014 at 12:10 am

    This is wonderful!! Thank you!!!

    Reply
  39. melhandley says

    July 24, 2014 at 1:41 am

    These are great! Thanks for the freebie!

    Reply
  40. Amber Unger says

    July 24, 2014 at 2:11 am

    Wow! What an incredible thing to share for free! THANK YOU very much! 🙂

    Reply
  41. Karen Rowland says

    July 24, 2014 at 3:08 am

    Oh my goodness. These are sooooo cute! Thanks for sharing!
    Karen Rowland
    Adventures With Firsties

    karenrowland112677@yahoo.com

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  42. Jedonia Cooper says

    July 24, 2014 at 3:27 am

    Thank you!!!

    Reply
  43. Barbara says

    July 24, 2014 at 4:36 am

    So nice….thank you for all you do for children and the teachers that teach them:)

    Reply
  44. michkenney says

    July 24, 2014 at 4:39 am

    Thank you for sharing! I am planning on displaying them on my SMARTboard too.

    Reply
  45. ldemello says

    July 24, 2014 at 8:01 am

    thank you so much – great set of poems!!!

    Reply
  46. ksuperstar says

    July 24, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    This is awesome. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  47. Anonymous says

    July 24, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing! Amazing!

    Reply
  48. Caitlin Orsborne says

    July 24, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    Love it!!!! These are going to be a perfect addition to my circle time. We do a poem for 2 weeks – a month depending on the group. I usually have my kids for 3 years so this will enable me to rotate!! Thank you!!

    Caitlin
    Learning Ahoy!

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  49. Ms. P says

    July 24, 2014 at 10:58 pm

    Nice Work!! Thank you so much for sharing! Tina

    Reply
  50. Amy Kuti says

    July 24, 2014 at 11:45 pm

    So generous! Thanks so much!

    Reply
  51. Susan Mischler says

    July 25, 2014 at 12:13 am

    Wow what a teat! Thank you so much for sharing. Do you put all of the poems in the library from the beginning or add one at a time? I definitely would want the kiddos to have them to use!

    Reply
  52. Kara says

    July 25, 2014 at 12:36 am

    These are GREAT thank you so much for sharing!!

    Reply
  53. Anonymous says

    July 25, 2014 at 9:00 pm

    Thank you so very much! These rock!

    Reply
  54. Kristin Molner says

    July 26, 2014 at 12:30 am

    Wow! These are awesome! Thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply
  55. Ellen says

    July 26, 2014 at 7:22 pm

    These are great, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  56. melissacollins3 says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:59 pm

    I am so excited about using these! Thank you!

    Reply
  57. Carolyn says

    July 31, 2014 at 7:23 pm

    I have been wanting to use poems like these for a long time. Thanks.

    Reply
  58. Ms.M says

    August 6, 2014 at 2:51 am

    Tara, these are precious, thank you so much.
    Mels
    Ms. K/1 ELL
    A Teacher's Plan

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  59. Beany says

    August 13, 2014 at 1:02 am

    Thank you so much for your hard work! Just know we all appreciate it!!!

    Reply
  60. Deb Maxwell says

    August 13, 2014 at 3:59 am

    I love these!
    Deb
    Not very fancy

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  61. beyondbrunch says

    August 28, 2014 at 11:50 pm

    Wow! I wish I had discovered these last year. We had a poetry station in my kinder classroom and these would have been perfect!

    Reply
  62. Anonymous says

    October 7, 2014 at 11:51 pm

    Thank you so much. I will put these to good use!

    Reply
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  64. Marla Roth says

    December 9, 2015 at 12:58 am

    Thank you so much! We are starting to send home a poetry notebook each week with our students and this helps us out a lot. Many of the weekly poems we looked at weren't at Kindergarten friendly as yours. I also did action research on using a poetry notebook and know the benefit of using one in the classroom and at home.

    Thanks so much for your hard work and willingness to share!

    Reply
  65. Rachel says

    September 18, 2017 at 12:28 am

    Okay, I am blown away by your generosity here. These are PERFECT, and I can’t wait to use them in my kindergarten class, starting this week. I love the idea of putting them up on the smart board, too, so that all the kiddos can see them. I’m totally doing that.

    Thank you x a million!

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