Welcome to our page of English poems for children to learn! Here, we have curated some of the best famous poems for learning English, written by famous English writers.
Poetry is a great way to introduce kids to the English language. It helps them develop their reading and comprehension skills, and also encourages creativity and imagination. Our collection includes a wide range of poems for kids in English, from classics to modern works.
Some of the most beloved English poems for children include «Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star» by Jane Taylor, «The Owl and the Pussycat» by Edward Lear, and «The Tyger» by William Blake. These poems are not only fun and engaging for kids, but they also introduce them to important literary themes and techniques.
Other famous English writers of children’s poetry include Roald Dahl, Shel Silverstein, and Dr. Seuss. Their works are known for their humor, whimsy, and playful language, making them perfect for young readers.
So if you’re looking for poems for kids in English, you’ve come to the right place. Explore our collection and discover the magic of English poetry!
Best famous poems for kids in english
Poem — «Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star» by Jane Taylor
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Then the traveler in the dark,
Thanks you for your tiny spark,
He could not see which way to go,
If you did not twinkle so.
In the dark blue sky you keep,
And often through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eye,
Till the sun is in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Short famous poem — «Rain, Rain, Go Away»
Rain, rain, go away,
Come again another day.
Little Johnny wants to play,
Rain, rain, go away.
Short popular poem — «Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary»
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockleshells,
And pretty maids all in a row.
I cannot go to school today
“I cannot go to school today,»
Said little Peggy Ann McKay.
“I have the measles and the mumps,
A gash, a rash and purple bumps.
My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
I’m going blind in my right eye.
My tonsils are as big as rocks,
I’ve counted sixteen chicken pox
And there’s one more—that’s seventeen,
And don’t you think my face looks green?
My leg is cut—my eyes are blue—
It might be instamatic flu.
I cough and sneeze and gasp and choke,
I’m sure that my left leg is broke—
My hip hurts when I move my chin,
My belly button’s caving in,
My back is wrenched, my ankle’s sprained,
My ‘pendix pains each time it rains.
My nose is cold, my toes are numb.
I have a sliver in my thumb.
My neck is stiff, my voice is weak,
I hardly whisper when I speak.
My tongue is filling up my mouth,
I think my hair is falling out.
My elbow’s bent, my spine ain’t straight,
My temperature is one-o-eight.
My brain is shrunk, I cannot hear,
There is a hole inside my ear.
I have a hangnail, and my heart is—what?
What’s that? What’s that you say?
You say today is. . .Saturday?
G’bye, I’m going out to play!”
Poem for kids — «The Wheels on the Bus» by Anonymous
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All through the town.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
All through the town.
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
All through the town.
Poem for children — «Marry Had a Little Lamb» by Sarah Josepha Hale
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow;
And everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.
It followed her to school one day,
Which was against the rule;
It made the children laugh and play,
To see a lamb at school.
And so the teacher turned it out,
But still it lingered near,
And waited patiently about,
Till Mary did appear.
«Why does the lamb love Mary so?»
The eager children cry;
«Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know,»
The teacher did reply.
Short poem — «Hickory Dickory Dock»
Hickory, dickory, dock,
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down,
Hickory, dickory, dock.
Famous poems for learning english — «Humpty Dumpty» by Mother Goose
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.
Poem — «Jack and Jill» by Mother Goose
Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water;
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.
Up Jack got and home did trot,
As fast as he could caper;
He went to bed to mend his head,
With vinegar and brown paper.
Short poem for children — «Little Miss Muffet» by Mother Goose
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey;
Along came a spider,
Who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away.
Popular poem for kid — «Hey Diddle Diddle» by Mother Goose
Hey diddle diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.
Poem for learning english — «Hickory Dickory Dock»
Hickory, dickory, dock,
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down,
Hickory, dickory, dock.
«The Itsy Bitsy Spider»
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout,
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,
And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again.
Poem to learn english language — «The Owl and the Pussycat» by Edward Lear
The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up in a five pound note.
The Owl looked up to the stars above,
And sang to a small guitar,
«O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love,
What a beautiful Pussy you are.»
Poem — «The Cat in the Hat» by Dr. Seuss
The sun did not shine.
It was too wet to play.
So we sat in the house
All that cold, cold, wet day.
I sat there with Sally.
We sat there, we two.
And I said, «How I wish
We had something to do!»
«Green Eggs and Ham» by Dr. Seuss
I am Sam.
Sam I am.
Do you like green eggs and ham?
«I do not like them,
Sam-I-am.
I do not like
green eggs and ham.»
«Oh, the Places You’ll Go!» by Dr. Seuss
Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You’re off to Great Places!
You’re off and away!
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself
any direction you choose.
«Where the Sidewalk Ends» by Shel Silverstein
There is a place where the sidewalk ends
And before the street begins,
And there the grass grows soft and white,
And there the sun burns crimson bright,
And there the moon-bird rests from his flight
To cool in the peppermint wind.
«Row, Row, Row Your Boat»
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
«Baa, Baa, Black Sheep»
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full.
«Jack and Jill»
Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.
«A Light in the Attic» by Shel Silverstein
There’s a light in the attic
Though the house is dark and shuttered,
I can see a flickerin’ flutter,
And I know what it’s about.
There’s a light on in the attic.
I can see it from the outside,
And I know you’re on the inside… lookin’ out.
«The Giving Tree» by Shel Silverstein
Once there was a tree…
and she loved a little boy.
And everyday the boy would come
and he would gather her leaves
and make them into crowns
and play king of the forest.
Short poem — «If» by Rudyard Kipling
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:
Poem to learn — «Jabberwocky» by Lewis Carroll
’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!”
Poems for kids in english — «The Walrus and the Carpenter» by Lewis Carroll
The sun was shining on the sea,
Shining with all his might:
He did his very best to make
The billows smooth and bright—
And this was odd, because it was
The middle of the night.
«The Walrus and the Carpenter»
Were walking close at hand;
They wept like anything to see
Such quantities of sand:
«If this were only cleared away,»
They said, «it would be grand!»
«O Captain! My Captain!» by Walt Whitman
O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;
«Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening» by Robert Frost
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
«The Charge of the Light Brigade» by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
«Forward, the Light Brigade!
«Charge for the guns!» he said:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
«Annabel Lee» by Edgar Allan Poe
It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
«The Raven» by Edgar Allan Poe
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
«‘Tis some visitor,» I muttered, «tapping at my chamber door-
Only this and nothing more.»
«I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud» by William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
«The Tyger» by William Blake
Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
«Daffodils» by William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
«How Doth the Little Crocodile» by Lewis Carroll
How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in,
With gently smiling jaws!
«The Owl» by Edward Thomas
Downhill I came, hungry, and yet not starved;
Cold, yet had heat within me that was proof
Against the North wind; tired, yet so that rest
Had seemed the sweetest thing under a roof.
Knowing how hungry, cold, and tired was I.
All of the night was quite barred out except
An owl’s cry, a most melancholy cry
Shaken out long and clear upon the hill,
No merry note, nor cause of merriment,
But one telling me plain what I escaped
And salted was my food, and my repose,
Salted and sobered, too, by the bird’s voice
Speaking for all who lay under the stars,
Soldiers and poor, unable to rejoice.
«To His Coy Mistress» by Andrew Marvell
Had we but world enough and time,
This coyness, lady, were no crime.
We would sit down, and think which way
To walk, and pass our long love’s day.
Thou by the Indian Ganges’ side
Shouldst rubies find; I by the tide
Of Humber would complain. I would
Love you ten years before the Flood,
And you should, if you please, refuse
Till the conversion of the Jews.
My vegetable love should grow
Vaster than empires and more slow;
An hundred years should go to praise
Thine eyes, and on thy forehead gaze;
Two hundred to adore each breast,
But thirty thousand to the rest;
An age at least to every part,
And the last age should show your heart.
For, lady, you deserve this state,
Nor would I love at lower rate.
«The Red Wheelbarrow» by William Carlos Williams
so much depends
upon
a red wheel
barrow
glazed with rain
water
beside the white
chickens.
«Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night» by Dylan Thomas
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
«The Waste Land» by T.S. Eliot
April is the cruellest month, breeding
Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
Memory and desire, stirring
Dull roots with spring rain.
Winter kept us warm, covering
Earth in forgetful snow, feeding
A little life with dried tubers.
Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee
With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade,
And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten,
And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
Bin gar keine Russin, stamm’ aus Litauen, echt deutsch.
And when we were children, staying at the archduke’s,
My cousin’s, he took me out on a sled,
And I was frightened. He said, Marie,
Marie, hold on tight. And down we went.
In the mountains, there you feel free.
I read, much of the night, and go south in the winter.
«What are the roots that clutch, what branches grow
Out of this stony rubbish? Son of man,
You cannot say, or guess, for you know only
A heap of broken images, where the sun beats,
And the dead tree gives no shelter, the cricket no relief,
And the dry stone no sound of water. Only
There is shadow under this red rock,
(Come in under the shadow of this red rock),
And I will show you something different from either
Your shadow at morning striding behind you
Or your shadow at evening rising to meet you;
I will show you fear in a handful of dust.
«The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock» by T.S. Eliot
Let us go then, you and I,
When the evening is spread out against the sky
Like a patient etherized upon a table;
Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets,
The muttering retreats
Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels
And sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells:
Streets that follow like a tedious argument
Of insidious intent
To lead you to an overwhelming question…
Oh, do not ask, “What is it?”
Let us go and make our visit.
«The Owl and the Nightingale» by Anonymous
The owl and the nightingale
Agreed each unto each,
What the best thing that is
Might be, they did beseech.
The owl made answer,
“Wisdom without doubt,
And to shun that which is evil
Lest it turn about.”
«The Song of Hiawatha» by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
By the shores of Gitche Gumee,
By the shining Big-Sea-Water,
Stood the wigwam of Nokomis,
Daughter of the Moon, Nokomis.
Dark behind it rose the forest,
Rose the black and gloomy pine-trees,
Rose the firs with cones upon them;
Bright before it beat the water,
Beat the clear and sunny water,
Beat the shining Big-Sea-Water.
Poem for children — «The Highwayman» by Alfred Noyes
The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees,
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
And the highwayman came riding—
Riding—riding—
The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.
Rhymes and poems are one of the first things that children learn. The rhythmic poems are short but contain a deep meaning, and hence help the child learn the language as well as understand the world.
Poems and rhymes are a great way to help your child learn the language. If you are looking for English poems for kids, we have got you covered. Children love learning rhyming poems. A good poem with meanings helps your child make sense of the world around them. You can also teach your child poems to keep them engaged and develop an interest in learning. In this post, we have come up with some best English poems that your kid would love to recite.
Famous Poems For Kids
These are popular poems written by poets widely known.
1. Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll
Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!”
He took his vorpal sword in hand;
Long time the manxome foe he sought—
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
He chortled in his joy.
‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
Did you know?
In 1891, Lewis Carroll invented the nyctograph, a card with 16 square holes, that helps write in the dark.
2. Caterpillar by Christina Rossetti
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Brown and furry
Caterpillar in a hurry,
Take your walk
To the shady leaf, or stalk,
Or what not,
Which may be the chosen spot.
No toad spy you,
Hovering bird of prey pass by you;
Spin and die,
To live again a butterfly.
3. Dream Variations by Langston Hughes
To fling my arms wide
In some place of the sun,
To whirl and to dance
Till the white day is done.
Then rest at cool evening
Beneath a tall tree
While night comes on gently,
Dark like me–
That is my dream!
To fling my arms wide
In the face of the sun,
Dance! Whirl! Whirl!
Till the quick day is done.
Rest at pale evening . . .
A tall, slim tree . . .
Night coming tenderly
Black like me.
Poems For Inquisitive Kids
4. What’s a Mystery?
Why do keyholes have no keys
Why do fairies have no tales
Can I dial the numbers please
Which is best, boys or girls
What’s a mystery?
If I had another Mum
Would I be another child
If I had another Dad
Where would my old daddy be
What’s a mystery?
Where do grown-ups put the child
That they say that they used to be
Where did my Mummy find my Dad
In the old days was I really
Just a little seed
When you die does it make you sad
What’s a mystery?
How many miles is far away
Why does daddy stop at lights
Doesn’t daddy know the way
What is left and is it right
What’s a mystery?
When we get to holidays
Will I be asleep
Is Blackpool in London or Japan
Is that baby lamb out there
The same as we had for tea
Why is everybody getting mad
What’s a mystery?
Why do grannies dress in lace
Why must children go to bed
Am I in the human race
Is my mind in my head
What’s a mystery?
Must you still do as you are told
Even if you cry
Why is everybody getting mad
If you pray to Heaven
can you do just what you like
Does He love you even if you’re bad
What’s a mystery?
— Graham Cunningham
Short Poems For Kids
These can be used as pre and primary school poems for kids because they are short and easy to understand.
5. My Kite
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My kite flies high,
I wonder how and why.
With a long tail and wings,
See how my kite swings!
Holding its thread in my hand,
I feel so happy and grand.
6. The Labrador Puppies
I see them now,
They neither moo nor meow.
Hands are small, oh that’s the paw!
Will you look at that tiny little claw.
Now I plod to match the pace,
But they pounce to lick my face,
Oh so adorable, cute, and fluffy,
My dearest buddies, the Labrador puppies!
7. Child Of The Days
Monday’s child is fair of face,
Tuesday’s child is full of grace,
Wednesday’s child is full of woe,
Thursday’s child has far to go.
Friday’s child is loving and giving,
Saturday’s child works hard for a living,
Sunday’s child is fun and entertaining.
All the days have a child that’s amusing.
8. Rabbit by Mary Ann Hoberman
A rabbit
Bit
A little bit
An itty-bitty
Little bit of beet
Then bit
By bit
He bit
Because he liked the taste of it
9. About the Teeth of Sharks by John Ciardi
The thing about a shark is—teeth,
One row above, one row beneath.
Now take a close look. Do you find
It has another row behind?
Still closer—here, I’ll hold your hat:
Has it a third row behind that?
Now look in and…Look out! Oh my,
I’ll never know now! Well, goodbye.
10. First Grade by William Stafford
In the play Amy didn’t want to be
anybody; so she managed the curtain.
Sharon wanted to be Amy. But Sam
wouldn’t let anybody be anybody else.
He said it was wrong. “All right,” Steve said,
“I’ll be me but I don’t like it.”
So Amy was Amy, and we didn’t have the play.
And Sharon cried.
11. At the Zoo by William Makepeace Thackeray
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First I saw the white bear, then I saw the black;
Then I saw the camel with a hump upon his back;
Then I saw the grey wolf, with mutton in his maw;
Then I saw the wombat waddle in the straw;
Then I saw the elephant a-waving of his trunk;
Then I saw the monkeys—mercy, how unpleasantly they smelt!
Animal Poems For Kids
These are funny poems for kids, with a touch of animal cuteness.
12. White Sheep
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White sheep, white sheep,
On a blue hill,
When the wind stops,
You all stand still.
When the wind blows,
You walk away slow.
White sheep, white sheep,
Where do you go?
Nature Poems For Kids
These poems are about natural beauty and the lovely earth.
13. Rain by Robert Louis Stevenson
The rain is raining all around,
It falls on field and tree,
It rains on the umbrellas here,
And on the ships at sea.
14. Trees by Joyce Kilmer
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the sweet earth’s flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
15. By the Stream by Paul Laurence Dunbar
By the stream I dream in calm delight, and watch as in a glass,
How the clouds like crowds of snowy-hued and white-robed maidens pass,
And the water into ripples breaks and sparkles as it spreads,
Like a host of armored knights with silver helmets on their heads.
And I deem the stream an emblem fit of human life may go,
For I find a mind may sparkle much and yet but shallows show,
And a soul may glow with myriad lights and wondrous mysteries,
When it only lies a dormant thing and mirrors what it sees.
Did you know?
World Poetry Day is celebrated on March 21st to recognize and promote poetry movements across the world.
16. Putting in the Seed by Robert Frost
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You come to fetch me from my work to-night
When supper’s on the table, and we’ll see
If I can leave off burying the white
Soft petals fallen from the apple tree.
(Soft petals, yes, but not so barren quite,
Mingled with these, smooth bean and wrinkled pea;)
And go along with you ere you lose sight
Of what you came for and become like me,
Slave to a springtime passion for the earth.
How Love burns through the Putting in the Seed
On through the watching for that early birth
When, just as the soil tarnishes with weed,
The sturdy seedling with arched body comes
Shouldering its way and shedding the earth crumbs.
17. To make a prairie by Emily Dickinson
To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee,
One clover, and a bee.
And revery.
The revery alone will do,
If bees are few.
18. Patience Taught by Nature by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
“O Dreary life!” we cry, “O dreary life!”
And still the generations of the birds
Sing through our sighing, and the flocks and herds
Serenely live while we are keeping strife
With Heaven’s true purpose in us, as a knife
Against which we may struggle. Ocean girds
Unslackened the dry land: savannah-swards
Unweary sweep: hills watch, unworn; and rife
Meek leaves drop yearly from the forest-trees,
To show, above, the unwasted stars that pass
In their old glory. O thou God of old!
Grant me some smaller grace than comes to these;—
But so much patience, as a blade of grass
Grows by contented through the heat and cold.
19. Song by T. S. Eliot
When we came home across the hill
No leaves were fallen from the trees;
The gentle fingers of the breeze
Had torn no quivering cobweb down.
The hedgerow bloomed with flowers still,
No withered petals lay beneath;
But the wild roses in your wreath
Were faded, and the leaves were brown.
20. Deep in the Quiet Wood by James Weldon Johnson
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Are you bowed down in heart?
Do you but hear the clashing discords and the din of life?
Then come away, come to the peaceful wood,
Here bathe your soul in silence. Listen! Now,
From out the palpitating solitude
Do you not catch, yet faint, elusive strains?
They are above, around, within you, everywhere.
Silently listen! Clear, and still more clear, they come.
They bubble up in rippling notes, and swell in singing tones.
Now let your soul run the whole gamut of the wondrous scale
Until, responsive to the tonic chord,
It touches the diapason of God’s grand cathedral organ,
Filling earth for you with heavenly peace
And holy harmonies.
21. On the Grasshopper and Cricket by John Keats
The poetry of earth is never dead:
When all the birds are faint with the hot sun,
And hide in cooling trees, a voice will run
From hedge to hedge about the new-mown mead;
That is the Grasshopper’s—he takes the lead
In summer luxury,—he has never done
With his delights; for when tired out with fun
He rests at ease beneath some pleasant weed.
The poetry of earth is ceasing never:
On a lone winter evening, when the frost
Has wrought a silence, from the stove there shrills
The Cricket’s song, in warmth increasing ever,
And seems to one in drowsiness half lost,
The Grasshopper’s among some grassy hills.
22. I Hear You Call, Pine Tree by Yone Noguchi
I hear you call, pine tree, I hear you upon the hill, by the silent pond where the lotus flowers bloom, I hear you call, pine tree.
What is it you call, pine tree, when the rain falls, when the winds blow, and when the stars appear, what is it you call, pine tree?
I hear you call, pine tree, but I am blind, and do not know how to reach you, pine tree. Who will take me to you, pine tree?
23. Flower by Rabindranath Tagore
Image: Shutterstock
Pluck this little flower and take it, delay not! I fear lest it
droop and drop into the dust.
I may not find a place in thy garland, but honour it with a touch of
pain from thy hand and pluck it. I fear lest the day end before I am
aware, and the time of offering go by.
Though its color be not deep and its smell be faint, use this flower
in thy service and pluck it while there is time.
Did you know?
Rabindranath Tagore was the first Non-European to win the Nobel Literature Prize.
24. The Brook by Alfred Lord Tennyson
I come from haunts of coot and hern,
I make a sudden sally
And sparkle out among the fern,
To bicker down a valley.
By thirty hills I hurry down,
Or slip between the ridges,
By twenty thorpes, a little town,
And half a hundred bridges.
Till last by Philip’s farm I flow
To join the brimming river,
For men may come and men may go,
But I go on for ever.
I chatter over stony ways,
In little sharps and trebles,
I bubble into eddying bays,
I babble on the pebbles.
With many a curve my banks I fret
By many a field and fallow,
And many a fairy foreland set
With willow-weed and mallow.
I chatter, chatter, as I flow
To join the brimming river,
For men may come and men may go,
But I go on for ever.
I wind about, and in and out,
With here a blossom sailing,
And here and there a lusty trout,
And here and there a grayling,
And here and there a foamy flake
Upon me, as I travel
With many a silvery waterbreak
Above the golden gravel,
And draw them all along, and flow
To join the brimming river
For men may come and men may go,
But I go on for ever.
I steal by lawns and grassy plots,
I slide by hazel covers;
I move the sweet forget-me-nots
That grow for happy lovers.
I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance,
Among my skimming swallows;
I make the netted sunbeam dance
Against my sandy shallows.
I murmur under moon and stars
In brambly wildernesses;
I linger by my shingly bars;
I loiter round my cresses;
And out again I curve and flow
To join the brimming river,
For men may come and men may go,
But I go on forever.
1. What themes does Rossetti explore in her poems for children?
Rossetti lived in the nineteenth century, the influence of which is seen in the themes in her poems. Some of the most renowned themes that Rossetti explores in her poems for children include those about nature, sensory adaptation, morality, religiousness or spirituality, fantasy, and the simple pleasures of childhood.
2. What are some of the lessons that children can learn from reading Carroll’s poems?
Some lessons children can learn from reading Carroll’s poems are that the world is full of possibilities that can open the door to successful adventures for someone with a curious and creative mind. In addition, the lightheartedness and moralism in his poems teach children the value of goals, integrity, kindness, time, playfulness, and imagination.
3. What is the role of imagination in Carroll’s poetry for children?
Carroll’s poetry focuses on creating a fantasy world in the child’s mind through wordplay. He uses whimsical words such as frabjous, Jubjub bird, vorpal, Bandersnatch, and jabberwocky, that sound poetic and magical invoking feelings of joy within a child as they dream of such mystic beings.
Introducing educational and interactive English poems for kids could make them interested in the language and enhance their learning and creative skills. Poems of various genres help children learn better about the world around them and the significance of putting words in a meaningful manner. Children might love an age-appropriate and intriguing poem to learn and recite. Moreover, poems on animals and nature are a hit among children. You may also encourage your child to pen down their thoughts in a poem to bring out their creative sides.
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-Маленькая девочка, -Что ты пила у бабушки? |
Little Girl
Little girl, little girl, What did she give you? |
| Мальчики и девочки
Из чего только сделаны мальчики? Из чего только сделаны девочки? |
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What are little boys made of, made of? What are little girls made of, made of? |
| Разговор
Тетя Трот и кошка |
Dame Trot
Dame Trot and her cat |
| Гектор-Протектор
Гектор-Протектор |
Hector-Protector
Hector-Protector |
| Стихи о животных | |
| Барашек | Baa, Baa, Black Sheep |
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-Ты скажи, барашек наш, |
Baa, baa, black sheep, |
| В гостях у королевы | Traveller |
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-Где ты была сегодня, киска? |
Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, |
| Перчатки | The Three Little Kittens |
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Потеряли котятки |
Three little kittens |
|
-Потеряли перчатки |
Lost your mittens, |
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Побежали котятки, |
Three little kittens |
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-Отыскали перчатки? |
Found your mittens, |
| Days in the Month
Thirty days has September, |
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| About Weather
If bees stay at home, * * * Evening red and morning grey, * * * When the dew is on the grass, |
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| Рифмовки и небылицы | |
| Шалтай-болтай | Humpty-Dumpty |
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Шалтай-Болтай |
Humpty-Dumpty |
| Доктор Фостер | Doctor Foster |
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Доктор Фостер |
Doctor Foster went to Gloucester |
| Мышка в мешке | An Old Woman |
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Однажды старушка |
There was an old woman |
| Роббин-Боббин | Robbin the Bobbin |
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Роббин-Боббин |
Robin the Bobbin. |
Обучение счету на английском языке — считалочки:
Own, two,
I love you.
Three, four,
Touch the floor.
Five, six,
Mix and mix.
Seven, eight,
It is great.
Nine, ten,
Play again.
***
One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught a fish alive,
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Then I let it go again.
***
Спокойной ночи
Good night mother,
Good night father,
Kiss your little son.
Good night sister,
Good night brother,
Good night everyone.
***
Дни недели
Monday’s child is nice and slow
Tuesday’s child is go, go, go
Wednesday’s child is very funny
Thursday’s child is happy and sunny
Friday’s child is like a king
Saturday’s child can dance and sing
Sunday’s childe can stand on her head
And count the ghosts under her bed!
***
Про кота
My cat is fat,
My cat is black.
My cat likes rats,
Thin and fat.
***
Про птичку
Fly, little bird, fly!
Fly into the blue sky!
One, two, three,
You are free!
***
Про весну
Spring is green.
Summer is brigth,
Autumn is yellow,
Winter is white.
***
Про дождик
Rain on the green grass,
Rain on the tree,
Rain on the house-top,
But not on me.
***
Rain, rain go away,
Come again another day.
***
Колыбельная
Sleep, baby, sleep,
Our cottage vale is deep;
A little lamb is on the green,
With woolly fleece so sort and clean — Sleep, baby, sleep.
***
Good night, good night,
My little child.
Wake up gay and bright
In the morning light.
***
О поросенке 
I have a pig,
Not very little, not very big,
Not very pink,not very green,
Not very dirty, not very clean.
***
День рождения — поздравление
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday, dear Carmen!
Happy Birthday to you!
***
О животных
My rabbit hops,
My hourse clops,
My mouse creeps,
My puppy leaps.
***
Cock is happy,
Fox is sad.
Cat is pretty,
Wolf is bed.
***
О двух маленьких птичках
Two little birds
Sitting on a wall,
One called Peter,
One called Paul.
Fly away Peter,
Fly away Paul,
Come back Peter,
Come back Paul.
***
Счастливый день
What a happy day today!
Boys and girls are very gay!
They dance and play.
What a happy,happy day!
***
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet
And so are you.
***
Обещания
I promise to be very, very good.
I promise to do the things I should.
I promise to make my bed each day.
I promise to put my things away.
I promise not to throw my socks on the floor.
I promise to put my socks in the drawer.
I promise to do my homework right.
I promise not to stay up late at night.
I promise to listen to my mom and dad.
I promise not to do anything bad.
Про черную овечку
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes,sir,yes,sir,
Thee bags full;
One for the master,
And one for the dame,
And one for the little boy,
Who lives down the lane.
Про котика
— Pussy-cat, pussy-cat,
Where have you been?
— I’ve been to London
To look at the Queen.
— Pussy-cat, pussy-cat,
What did you do there?
— I frightened a little mouse
Under her chair.
***
Evening red and morning grey,
Send the traveller on his way;
Evening grey and red,
Bring the rain upon his head.
Шалтай—Болтай
Humpty-Dumpty sat on the wall,
Humpty-Dumpty Had a great fall;
All the King’s horses and all the King’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.
Дни и месяцы в году
Thirty days has September
April,June and November;
Febuary has twenty-eight along.
All the rest have thirty-one,
But leap year coming once in four
Gives Fabruary one day more.
Мышка и мельник
There was an old woman
Who lived under a hill,
She put a mouse in a bag,
And send it to the mill.
The miller did swear
By point of his knife,
He never took toll
Of a mouse in his life.
Считалочка
One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught a fish alive,
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Then I let it go again.
Why did I let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
This little finger on the right.
Робин—Бобин
Robin the Bobbin, the big-bellied Ben,
He ate more meat than fourscore men;
He ate a cow, he ate a calf,
He ate a butcher and a half,
He ate a church, he ate a steeple,
He ate a priest and all the people!
A cow and a calf, an ox and a half,
A church and a steeple, and all good people,
And yet he complained
That his stomach wasn’t full.
Мисс Такет
Little Miss Tucket
Sits on the bucket
Eating her peaches and cream.
Then comes a grasshopper
And tries to stop her.
But she says, «Go away or I’ll scream!»
***
Hey diddle, diddle, the cat and fidle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog love to see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.
Считалочка
One, two. How are you?
Three, four. Whose at the door?
Five, six. My name is Fix.
Seven, eight. Sorry, I’m late.
Nine, ten. Say it again.
О погоде
If bees stay at home,
Rain will soon come;
If they fly away,
Fine will be the day.
Доктор Фостер
Doctor Foster went to Gloucester
In a shower of rain;
He stepped in a puddle,
Right up to his middle,
And never went there again.
Юный художник
I have many penciles,
Red and green and blue.
I shall draw a picture
And give it to you!
I have many penciles,
My brother has a pen.
We can draw on the paper
Funny little man.
***
When the dew is on the grass
Rain will never come to pass.
A sunshiny shower
Won’t last half an hour.
Паучок Инси—Винси
Eansy-Weensy spider
Went up the water spout.
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out.
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain.
And Eensy-Weensy spider
Went up the spout again.
***
Violets bloom in May,
One, two, three.
If you want to play,
Please, choose me!
***
Ladybird, ladybird,
Fly to the sky.
Bring me a biscuit
And a sweet pie!
***
Here we go round the hen,
Round the hen,
Here we count from one to ten,
And then again,
Here we find the golden egg,
And give it to red-haired Peg,
Red-haired Peg!
С Днем 8-е Марта!
My dear, dear mоmmy,
I love you so much!
I want you to be happy
On the 8th of March!
Самая лучшая мама
Mom is such a special word
The loveliest I’ve ever heard
These words to you, above all the rest,
Mom, you’re so special,
You are simply the best!
С Днем 8-е Марта!
I like the way you look,
I like the way you cook,
Now I want to say:
«Happy Mother’s Day!»
Mommy — Мамочка
Mommy I love you
More than you see
You have always been there
When I needed you to be
I know I don’t show
How great my love is
But I need you to know
All the love or you I have to give
I wish there was more
For you I could do
But all I can say
Is how much I love you
It is deeper than the oceans
Higher than the sun
I could shout it forever
And still not be done
Your smile is a keepsake
I keep close to my heart
That I open up and treasure
When we are apart
My Mother’s Love — Любовь моей мамы
by April A. Clark
I have a special treasure
A gift from up above
A precious treasure
It is my mother’s love.
You’re more than just special
You’re a part of my heart
Locked there forever
Never shall we be apart.
All of my dreams,
You made sure came true.
Putting yourself aside
Even when I hurt you.
You’re not only my mother,
You’re also my best friend,
No one can ever change that.
It’s not something that could end.
I know that I am blessed,
From heaven up above,
So lucky to have,
My mother’s love!
Твоя и моя мамы
That is your mother,
I agree, she is fine.
You love your mother,
And I love mine!
Лицо моей мамы
I know a face, a lovely face
As full of beauty as of grace,
A face of pleasure and of smile.
In darkness it gives the light.
A face that is itself like joy,
To see it I’m a happy boy.
And I have a joy that have no other.
This lovely woman is my mother!
Today is Mother’s Day.
Let’s help Mama.
I’ll make breakfast.
You make lunch.
I’ll do the dishes.
You do the shopping.
Let’s help Mama.
It’s Mother’s Day.
Today is Mother’s Day.
Let’s help Mama.
I’ll sweep the bedrooms.
You make the beds.
I’ll clean the kitchen.
You do the laundry.
Let’s help Mama.
It’s Mother’s Day.
A True Angel — Настоящий ангел
by George W. Zellars
A mother is special, she’s more than a friend.
Whenever you need her, she’ll give you a hand.
She’ll lead you and guide you in all that you do.
Try all that she can just to see you get through.
Good times and bad times, she’s there for it all.
Say head up, be proud, and always stand tall.
She’ll love you through quarrels and even big fights,
or heart to heart chats on cold lonely nights.
My mother’s the greatest that I’ve ever known,
I think God made my mother like He’d make his own.
A praiser, a helper, an encourager too,
Nothing in this world that she wouldn’t do.
To help us succeed she does all that she can,
Raised a young boy now into a man.
I want to say thank you for all that you do,
Please always know mom, that I love you.
Снеговик
I’m a little snowman, short and fat
Here is my broomstick, here is my hat.
When the jolly sunshine comes to stay
Then I slowly melt away!
Снежинки
Snowflakes are nice,
Snowflakes are white.
They fall by day,
They fall at night.
Snowball — Снежок
by Shel Silverstein
I made myself a snow ball
Аs perfect as could be.
I thought I’d keep it as a pet
Аnd let it sleep with me.
I made it some pajamas
Аnd a pillow for it’s head.
Then, last night it ran away.
But first — it wet the bed.
***
See the pretty snowflakes
Falling from the sky;
On the wall and housetops
Soft and thick they lie.
Winter — Зима
Nothing is quite so quiet and clean
As snow that falls in the night,
And isn`t it jolly to jump from bed,
And find the whole world white?
***
Frosty is the morning;
But the sun is bright,
Flooding all the landscape
With its golden light.
Hark the sounds of laughter
And the voices shrill!
See the happy children
Coasting down the hill.
Снег идет…
It’s snowing, It’s snowing
What a lot of snow!
Let us make some snowballs
We all like to throw.
It’s snowing, it’s snowing.
Let us sledge and ski!
When I’m dashing downhill
Clear the way for me!
День Нового года
New Year Day, happy day!
We are glad and very gay.
We all dance and sing and say:
“Welcome! Welcome! New Year Day!”
Зима
This is the season
When mornings are dark,
And birds do not sing
In the forests and park.
This is the season
When children ski
And Father Frost brings
The New Year Tree!
Winter time is full of light,
Winter time is big and bright,
Winter time is full of fun,
Winter time has lots of sun.
На льду
Slide, slide, the ice is strong.
Quickly, quickly slide along!
Slide along and don’t be slow,
In the cold your face will glow!
***
On the window ledges,
On the branches bare;
Now how fast they gather,
Filling all the air.
***
Look into the garden,
Where the grass was green;
Covered by the snowflakes,
Not a blade is seen.
***
Winter, winter, everywhere
Shows its face, its eyes, its hair
Winter, winter, freezing cold
enjoyed by many, young and old.
***
The door was shut, as doors should be
Before you went to bed last night
And Father Frost has got in, you see
And left your window silver white.
Снежинки
So softy came the snowflakes down
That no one heard in all the town.
And right-side up they landed too,
As parachuting elves would do.
So when the morning came – surprise!
The world lay white before your eyes.
With cotton roof and hills a-blur
And avenues of rabbit fur
Snowflakes — Снежинки
by Linda A. Copp
Snowflakes spill from heaven’s hand
Lovely and chaste like smooth white sand.
A veil of wonder laced in light
Falling Gently on a winters night.
Graceful beauty raining down
Giving magic to the lifeless ground.
Each snowflake like a falling star
Smiling beauty that’s spun afar.
Till earth is dressed in a robe of white
Unspoken poem the hush of night.
Sleigh-Bells — Колокольчики на салазках
by Evaleen Stein
Tinkle, tinkle, tinkle! Happy winter-time!
Baby’s eyes a-twinkle, hear the sleigh-bells chime!
Each one rings a merry ting-a-ling-a-ling!
For a sleigh-bell fairy hides inside to sing.
See them quake and quiver, up and downward tossed,
Seems as if they shiver in the nipping frost!
Shiver into laughter, jolly little elves!
Till we laugh thereafter, merry as themselves!
Winter
by Dorothy Aldis
The street cars are like frosted cakes —
All covered up with cold snowflakes.
The horses’ hoofs scrunch on the street;
Their eyelashes are white with sleet.
And everywhere the people go —
With faces tickled by the snow.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
by Robert Frost
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Весна идет…
Spring is coming, spring is coming,
Birdies build your nest;
Weave together straw and feather,
Doing each your best.
Spring is coming, spring is coming,
Flowers are coming, too;
Pansies, lilies, daffodils
Now are coming through.
Spring is coming, spring is coming,
All around is fair;
Shimmer, quiver on the river,
Joy is everywhere.
Spring — Весна
Open the windows and open the door
And let the fresh breezes blow in.
Father Frost has gone to his home in the north,
And all of a sudden it’s Spring!
April Poem — Апрельский стих
In April fleecy clouds float by
Like cotton candy in the sky
April is tip-toeing into the land
Touching each leaf with her delicate hand.
***
It is the springtime,
Winter has gone,
Summer time is coming,
It won’t be long.
Big Round Sun — Большое круглое солнце
The big round sun in the springtime sky
Winked at a cloud that was passing by
The little cloud laughed as it scattered rain
Then out came the big round sun again.
Spring is Here — Весна пришла…
Spring is here! Spring is here!
Winter is gone and two flowers appear.
Three little robins begin to sing.
Four bicycle bells begin to ring.
Five children come out and jump the rope.
Spring is here now! I hope, I hope!
In our Springtime Garden —
В нашем весеннем саду
What a lovely time of year,
Time of year, time of year
What a lovely time of year,
In our springtime garden
See the flowers swing and sway,
Swing and sway, swing and sway
See the flowers swing and sway,
In our springtime garden.
Spring is Coming — Весна идет
Spring is coming, spring is coming.
How do you think I know?
I see a flower blooming,
I know it must be so.
Spring is coming, spring is coming,
How do you think I know?
I see a blossom on the tree,
I know it must be so.
Spring Song — Весенняя песня
I see robins, I see birds’ nests
Butterflies too, flowers too
Everything is growing
The wind is gently blowing
Spring is here, spring is here.
Летний ветерок
(Канун дня летнего равноденствия)
Where are you going, summer breeze?
Off beyond the fields and trees.
What do you see when you blow that way?
Children jumping from bales of hay.
What do you hear as you travel the land?
People dancing to an outdoor band.
What do you smell as you rush about?
The perfume of blossoms bursting out.
What do you taste as you soar up high?
Fresh corn on the cob and apple pie.
What do you feel as you climb to great heights?
The heat of the day and the warmth of the nights.
What do you wish for as you leave?
Let all folks enjoy this midsummer’s eve.
***
School is out and summer camps start
And older people feel younger at heart.
And even at night it’s warm and lazy
If you don’t like summer you must be crazy.
Swim in the pool, eat some ice cream.
Stare at the clouds, get lost in a dream.
Spin in the circles until your brain is hazy,
If you don’t like summer you must be crazy.
Go to the beach and build a castle,
Or you and your friend in the sand can wrassle.
Lie on the green grass, make a chain with a daisy
If you don’t like summer you must be crazy.
Summer Sun — Летнее солнце
Summer sun in the sky
Shining, shining up so high
Makes it warm for outside fun
To play at the park and run
To swim, hike, and fish
And go on a picnic, if you wish!
See the shining sun.
See us play and run.
Summertime, oh, summertime,
We are having fun.
Watch us as we play.
We play and run all day.
Summertime, oh, summertime,
Please don’t run away.
Bright Sun — Яркое солнце
Bright sun shining down,
Shining on the ground.
What a lovely face you have,
Yellow, big, and round.
В бассейне летом
I can stay real cool
In my little swimming pool.
On a sunny summer day,
I can splash and play.
When I wear my bathing suit,
I’ll be cool and I’ll be cute
In my little swimming pool.
Cut thistles in May,
They grow in a day;
Cut them in June,
That is too soon;
Cut them in July,
Then they will die.
Yellow, red, and green and brown,
See, the little leaves come down.
Dancing, dancing in the breeze,
Falling, falling from the trees.
Осень
Warm September brings the fruit,
Sportsmen then begin to shoot.
October brings the pheasant,
Then to gather nuts is pleasant.
Dull November brings the blast,
Then the leaves are wiring fast.
I love fall! — Я люблю осень
I love fall! Fall is exciting.
It’s apples and cider.
It’s an airborne spider.
It’s pumpkins in bins.
It’s burrs on dog’s chins.
It’s wind blowing leaves.
It’s chilly red knees.
It’s nuts on the ground.
It’s a crisp dry sound.
It’s green leaves turning
And the smell of them burning.
It’s clouds in the sky.
It’s fall. That’s why…
I love fall.
Осенний ветер
«Come,» said the Wind to the Leaves one day.
«Come over the meadow and we will play.
Put on your dresses of red and gold.
For summer is gone and the days grow cold.»
Осень пришла…
By all these lovely tokens
September days are here
With summer’s best of weather
And autumn’s best of cheer.
***
Emily Dickinson
When everything that ticked has stopped,
And space stares, all around,
Or grisly frosts, first autumn morns,
Repeal the beating ground.
Гармония в осени
There is a harmony
In autumn, and a luster in its sky,
Which through the summer is not heard or seen,
As if it could not be, as if it had not been!
Осень пришла…
Bright summer days are now over,
Green leaves will all soon be gone,
Fresh landscapes are turning golden
Like solid rays of the sun.
Lingering trees in the distance
Filling my heart to the most,
My life will turn in the meantime
Into unsubstantial ghost.
The Milkweed — Молочай осенью
Cecil Cavendish
The milkweed pods are breaking,
And the bits of silken down
Float off upon the autumn breeze
Across the meadows brown.
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A Fall Song — Песня осени by Ellen Robena Field
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The Ball
Little Tanya’s sadly sobbing,
On the waves her ball is bobbing.
Please, don’t cry and wipe your tear,
Rubber balls don’t drown, my dear.
My Horse
How I love my little horse!
I shall brush it well, of course,
I shall comb its tail and mane,
And go riding out again.
My Billy Goat
With my goat, so small and funny,
I go walking every day.
In our garden, green and sunny,
I and Billy love to play.
Should my little Billy stray,
I shall find him right away.
Teddy
On the floor lies tiny Teddy
Half a paw is gone already.
He is tattered, torn, and lame.
Yet I love him just the same.
Bunny
Once a little scatter-brain
Left poor Bunny in the rain.
What could little Bunny do?
He got wet just through and through.
The Wooden Bull Calf
The Bull-Calf walks with shaking knees.
The funny thing’s so small
The board is ending soon, he sees.
And he’s afraid to fall.
The Elephant
Time for bed! The Calf’s asleep,
In his basket, snug and deep.
Teddy’s sleeping in his cot,
But the elephant is not.
He nods his head and looks askant
At the Lady Elephant.
The Lorry
Now we all are very sorry:
We put Pussy in the lorry;
Pussy didn’t like to ride.
Oh! The lorry’s on its side.
The Aeroplane
We shall build a plane and soar
Over woodland, sea and shore,
Over woodland, sea and shore,
And fly back to Mum once more.
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Про черную овечку Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes,sir,yes,sir, Thee bags full; One for the master, And one for the dame, And one for the little boy, Who lives down the lane. Про котика — Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, Where have you been? — I’ve been to London To look at the Queen. — Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, What did you do there? — I frightened a little mouse Under her chair. *** Evening red and morning grey, Send the traveller on his way; Evening grey and red, Bring the rain upon his head. Шалтай—Болтай Humpty-Dumpty sat on the wall, Humpty-Dumpty Had a great fall; All the King’s horses and all the King’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again. Дни и месяцы в году Thirty days has September April,June and November; Febuary has twenty-eight along. All the rest have thirty-one, But leap year coming once in four Gives Fabruary one day more. Мышка и мельник There was an old woman Who lived under a hill, She put a mouse in a bag, And send it to the mill. The miller did swear By point of his knife, He never took toll Of a mouse in his life. Считалочка One, two, three, four, five, Once I caught a fish alive, Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, Then I let it go again. Why did I let it go? Because it bit my finger so. Which finger did it bite? This little finger on the right. Робин—Бобин Robin the Bobbin, the big-bellied Ben, He ate more meat than fourscore men; He ate a cow, he ate a calf, He ate a butcher and a half, He ate a church, he ate a steeple, He ate a priest and all the people! A cow and a calf, an ox and a half, A church and a steeple, and all good people, And yet he complained That his stomach wasn’t full. *** Ladybird, ladybird, Fly to the sky. Bring me a biscuit And a sweet pie!
Yellow, red, and green and brown, See, the little leaves come down. Dancing, dancing in the breeze, Falling, falling from the trees. Осень Warm September brings the fruit, Sportsmen then begin to shoot. October brings the pheasant, Then to gather nuts is pleasant. Dull November brings the blast, Then the leaves are wiring fast. I love fall! — Я люблю осень I love fall! Fall is exciting. Осенний ветер «Come,» said the Wind to the Leaves one day. Осень пришла… By all these lovely tokens *** Emily Dickinson When everything that ticked has stopped, Гармония в осени Percy Bysshe Shelley There is a harmony Осень пришла… Bright summer days are now over, The Milkweed — Молочай осенью Cecil Cavendish The milkweed pods are breaking, A Fall Song — Песня осени by Ellen Robena Field Golden and red trees Good-by, sweet flowers! Now the days grow cold, I do softly pray
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Мисс Такет Little Miss Tucket Sits on the bucket Eating her peaches and cream. Then comes a grasshopper And tries to stop her. But she says, «Go away or I’ll scream!» *** Hey diddle, diddle, the cat and fidle, The cow jumped over the moon; The little dog love to see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon. Считалочка One, two. How are you? Three, four. Whose at the door? Five, six. My name is Fix. Seven, eight. Sorry, I’m late. Nine, ten. Say it again. О погоде If bees stay at home, Rain will soon come; If they fly away, Fine will be the day. Доктор Фостер Doctor Foster went to Gloucester In a shower of rain; He stepped in a puddle, Right up to his middle, And never went there again. Юный художник I have many penciles, Red and green and blue. I shall draw a picture And give it to you! I have many penciles, My brother has a pen. We can draw on the paper Funny little man. *** When the dew is on the grass Rain will never come to pass. A sunshiny shower Won’t last half an hour. Паучок Инси—Винси Eansy-Weensy spider Went up the water spout. Down came the rain And washed the spider out. Out came the sun And dried up all the rain. And Eensy-Weensy spider Went up the spout again. *** Violets bloom in May, One, two, three. If you want to play, Please, choose me! *** Here we go round the hen, Round the hen, Here we count from one to ten, And then again, Here we find the golden egg, And give it to red-haired Peg, Red-haired Peg! |
Весна идет…
Spring is coming, spring is coming,
Birdies build your nest;
Weave together straw and feather,
Doing each your best.
Spring is coming, spring is coming,
Flowers are coming, too;
Pansies, lilies, daffodils
Now are coming through.
Spring is coming, spring is coming,
All around is fair;
Shimmer, quiver on the river,
Joy is everywhere.
Spring — Весна
Open the windows and open the door
And let the fresh breezes blow in.
Father Frost has gone to his home in the north,
And all of a sudden it’s Spring!
April Poem — Апрельский стих
In April fleecy clouds float by
Like cotton candy in the sky
April is tip-toeing into the land
Touching each leaf with her delicate hand.
***
It is the springtime,
Winter has gone,
Summer time is coming,
It won’t be long.
Big Round Sun — Большое круглое солнце
The big round sun in the springtime sky
Winked at a cloud that was passing by
The little cloud laughed as it scattered rain
Then out came the big round sun again.
Spring is Here — Весна пришла…
Spring is here! Spring is here!
Winter is gone and two flowers appear.
Three little robins begin to sing.
Four bicycle bells begin to ring.
Five children come out and jump the rope.
Spring is here now! I hope, I hope!
In our Springtime Garden —
В нашем весеннем саду
What a lovely time of year,
Time of year, time of year
What a lovely time of year,
In our springtime garden
See the flowers swing and sway,
Swing and sway, swing and sway
See the flowers swing and sway,
In our springtime garden.
Spring is Coming — Весна идет
Spring is coming, spring is coming.
How do you think I know?
I see a flower blooming,
I know it must be so.
Spring is coming, spring is coming,
How do you think I know?
I see a blossom on the tree,
I know it must be so.
Spring Song — Весенняя песня
I see robins, I see birds’ nests
Butterflies too, flowers too
Everything is growing
The wind is gently blowing
Spring is here, spring is here.
ПЕРВАЯ ВСТРЕЧА
В
Любовь. A Love Story.
Я люблю гулять – «to walk»,
Говорил волчице волк.
Можем вместе побродить,
На луну — на moon повыть.
В ОГОРОДЕ.
Morning. Надобно вставать.
Kitchen-garden поливать.
Вот tomatoes полила,
С грядки carrot сорвала.
Flowers несет букет,
Возле house видит Cat.
-Mouse, how do you do!
Я сейчас к тебе приду.
Mouse видит: плохо дело,
Basket на врага надела.
Налетел на apple-tree.
Сверху фрукты: one, two,three.
Ну, теперь тебя я съем.
No, Cat,-ответил Ram
озле forest чудный house.
В нем живет малышка Mouse.
Mouse любит book читать.
И на sofa сладко спать.
Подметает чисто flat.
Варит apple на обед.
Навестить Grandmother надо.
Вот старушка будет рада.
В window она глядит.
Возле house Cat сидит.
Когти острые у Cat.
Ждет добычу на обед.
Door открылась. На порог
Выбегает страшный Dog.
Помогите! Ай-ай-ай!
А ему в ответ:»Good buy!»
Dog страшнее, чем акула.
Так вот Mouse Cat «надула».
ЗИМНЯЯ ПРОГУЛКА.
В В ГОСТЯХ У БАБУШКИ
Возле river старый house.
В нем живет Grandmother-mouse.
Mouse дарит вкусный chees.
-Дай мне cup,Grandmother, please.
Thank you, очень вкусный tea.
Five o clock-пора идти.
Mouse в window глядит: Cat усатый сторожит.
Занял возле tree свой пост.
Что это? Мышиный хвост?
Тянет хвост из дома Cat.
Даже закружилась head.
Mouse снова спасена.
Cat запутала она.
от и winter наступила,
Белым snow все покрыла.
Хорошо на skates кататся.
И на sledge с горы помчатся.
Mouse надевает skis,
Но за елкой ждет сюрприз.
Mouse мчится все быстрей.
Cat, как wind, летит за ней.
Ой, да это же трамплин.
Покатился Cat один.
Превратился в снежный ком,
Вновь все дело кувырком.
У ребят сегодня play.
А у Cat-тяжелый day.
Из книги «Английский с мамой – уроки в рифмах»,
авторы — А Васильев; Б Григорин; В. Капустина; Н Резникова Раздел 1. Полезные вещи.
Мяч.
Во дворе игра в футбол. Мы гоняем мячик, ball.
Я на угол сделал пас. И стекло разбилось, glass.
Книга
Книга, book, стоит на полке,
В ней медведи, лисы, волки.
Если нам открыть ее,
Разбежится все зверье.
Воздушный шарик.
Поиграть решил шалун
С красным шариком, balloon.
Поглядел как шар летит,
Как на ниточке висит
А когда по шару хлопнул,
Шар зачем-то взял и лопнул.
Часы
Нет у них ни рук, ни ног.
У часов настенных, clock.
Но когда часы заводят,
Они ходят, ходят, ходят…
Письмо
Джонни ждать устал ответа.
Написал письмо он, letter.
Запечатал и послал.
Адрес лишь не написал.
Зонтик
Дождь как из ведра полил.
Зонт скорее я открыл.
Мимо бабочка летела,
Спряталась под зонт, umbrella.
Раздел 2. Цвета. М Светофор
Знаю, самый строгий цвет
В светофоре красный, red.
Если вдруг он загорится,
Все должны остановиться!
Мышка
Котик, котик, пожалей
Мышку серенькую, grey.
Если очень хочешь кушать,
Кушай яблоки и груши.
Загадка
Солнце — yellow, небо — blue.
Очень я глядеть люблю
В стеклышко цветное, glass,
Закрывая левый глаз.
Небо — purple, солнце — red.
Догадайся, что за цвет
У волшебного стекла,
Раз береза pink была? (розовый).
Мандарин
Вот неспелый мандарин.
Он пока зеленый, green.
Но дозреет, и запомнишь
Ты оранжевый цвет, orange.
оре и солнце
Нарисую кораблю
Море синей краской, blue.
А потом раскрашу смело
Солнце желтой краской, yellow.
Волны плещут через край.
Новый лист скорей давай!
Кот
Кот ни в чем не виноват.
Он всегда был белый, white.
Но залез в трубу на крыше,
Черный, black, оттуда вышел.
Шоколадка
Больше всех цветов по нраву
Мне коричневый цвет, brown.
Потому что очень сладкий
Цвет у каждой шоколадки.
Поросенок-озорник
Поросенок-озорник
Раньше розовый был, pink.
Но однажды он пролил
Целый пузырек чернил.
С той поры наш недотепа
Фиолетовый весь, purple.
Раздел 3. Животные. К Кузнечик
Повстречал в траве высокой
Я кузнечика, grass-hopper.
Он играл на скрипочке
Маленькой улиточке.
Муравей
Муравья позвать к обеду
Захотелось муравьеду.
Не пошел на тот обед
Умный муравьишка, ant.
Улитка
Кто скажите мне сильней
Маленькой улитки, snail?
На себе таскает дом
И не устает при том.
Свинка
Что за странная картинка:
Pig, воспитанная свинка
Прямо в луже разлеглась.
Вот как свинки любят грязь!
Собака
Очень длинный поводок
У моей собаки, dog.
Поводок в руке держу,
А ее не нахожу.
В пруд без спроса окунулась
И довольная вернулась!
Лев
На кого щенок залаял?
В клетке лев огромный, lion.
Пусть узнает царь зверей,
Кто зубастей и смелей.
ошка и рыба
Сошка, cat, в пруду живет,
рыба, fish, — на суше.
Я еще не то скажу,
Ты меня не слушай.
Ёжик
Шар колючий, не простой
Вижу я в траве густой.
У моих свернулся ног
Ёжик маленький, hedgehog.
Белка
Хвастала своей квартирой
Мне соседка — белка, squirrel.
Обжила она дупло.
В нем и сухо и тепло.
Лягушка, Заяц и Пчела
Я сегодня на пирог
Пригласил лягушку, frog.
Не успел закрыть я двери,
Как примчался кролик, rabbit.
Услыхал от пчелки, bee,
Что с капустой пироги.
Мышь
Мышка, mouse, сон видала,
Будто ростом с гору стала.
И как маленькая мошка
Перед ней стояла кошка.
Храбро глядя сверху вниз,
Мышь сказала ей: «Кис-кис!»
В лесу
Собирать для печки хворост
Я отправился в лес, forest,
Ни ружья не взял, ни пуль —
Не боюсь я волка, wolf.
Я ничуть не оробею,
Повстречав медведя, bear.
Захочу, схвачу за хвост
Рыжую лисицу, fox.
Только то, что я не трус,
Позабыл соседский гусь.
Встал он грозно на пути.
Как теперь мне в лес пройти?
Овечка
Не пущу гулять за речку
Sheep, пугливую овечку.
Рядом рыщет серый волк.
Он зубами щелк да щелк.
На ферме
Что за шум что за гам
У меня на ферме, farm?
Отчего корова, cow
Молоко давать не стала?
А в конюшне лошадь, horse,
Весь просыпала овес?
Улетела за плетень
Курица наседка, hen.
А толстушка утка, duck,
Убежала на чердак.
Это просто в огород
К нам коза залезла, goat.
Я ее с сестренкой Зиной
Прогоняю хворостиной.
Английский счёт
One, one — к нам пришли сегодня гости и уселись на диван;
Two, two — слон несёт гостям конфеты, мишка спрятал две во рту;
Three,three-три лисёнка-поварёнка носят к чаю сухари;
Four,four-принесли лягушки сушки как четыре буквы «О»;
Five, five-пять мышат испечь спешат 5 румяных караваев;
Six,six- шесть котят спеть хотят : » До, ре, ми, фа, соль, ля, си «;
Seven,seven — «Эй, синицы! Эй, певицы! Собрались на праздник все вы?»;
Eight, eight-бегемоты взяли ноты, заиграли восемь флейт;
Nine, nine — пока белки бьют в тарелки, ну-ка цифры вспоминай!
Ten, ten — выше крыши и антенн мишка в небо полетел, цифры там писать хотел.
На кухне
С
На плиту наш чайник, kettle,
Закипит — нальем, кап-кап,
Чаю прямо в чашку, cup.
Будем чай с печеньем пить,
По-английски говорить.
Ложка и вилка
Как у нас один шалун
Ел конфеты ложкой, spoon.
Он конфеты есть бы мог
Даже острой вилкой, fork.
ахар, соль, мука и спички
Есть у нас на кухне, kitchen,
Здесь увидишь ты всегда,
Как готовится еда.
Хлеба круглый каравай
Разрезает ножик, knife,
Для картошки и котлет
Получай тарелку, plate.
А теперь поставим, дети,
Тихо, тихо, словно мышь,
Лезем в холодильник, fridge.
Показалось маловато
Нам с сестренкой масла, butter.
И конечно в тот же миг
Молоко пролили, milk
Мы смешали все, что можно,
Положили сверху дрожжи.
Начинка будет вкусной:
Варенье и капуста.
Нашли мы мед и виноград,
И еще орешек, nut…
Мы б еще чего нашли,
Но родители пришли.
ВКУСНАЯ ЕДА
Как печь пирог
Только мама за порог —
Мы скорее печь пирог.
В пироге что главное?
Муки побольше, flour.
Все в муке — лицо и руки,
И рубашка, даже брюки.
К Фрукты и овощи
На доске рисую мелом
Грушу, pear, дыню melon,
Если захотите, вам
Нарисую сливу, plum
Груша, дыня и слива
Вам признаюсь откровенно:
Я люблю банан, banana.
Больше брюквы, больше репы
Ананас люблю, pineapple.
Тропические фрукты
Не сравнить обычный овощ,
С сочным апельсином, orange.
Съесть могу хоть целый пуд,
Если столько мне дадут.
Я отведать был бы рад
И кокоса, coco-nut.
Вкусное в нем молоко…
Да лезть на пальму высоко.
Сыр и улыбка
Если хочешь научиться
Улыбаться по-английски,
Поскорее научись
Говорить не «сыр», a «cheese».
Если скажешь без ошибки,
Выйдут «сырные» улыбки.
ак угостить друга.
Если к чаю ждешь ты друга,
К чаю нужен сахар, sugar,
И еще варенье, jam.
Это следует знать всем.
Надо щедрым быть с друзьями
И делиться медом, honey.
Дружбу только укрепит
Сладкая конфета, sweet.
Ни котлеты, ни сосиски
Не сравнить с печеньем, biscuit.
Даже сытый человек
Съест пирожное, cake
Наслажденьем будет райским
Съесть мороженое, ice-cream.
Это вам не бутерброд.
Целиком не сунешь в рот.
Угощенье уплетай
С аппетитом, appetite!
Как готовить щи
Чтоб отведать вкусных щей,
Надо много овощей.
Cabbage нам нужна, капуста.
С нею будет очень вкусно.
И нужна по крайней мере
Хоть одна морковка, carrot
Мы, конечно, в щи добавим
Лука репчатого, onion.
И potato, картошку.
Щи пусть покипят немножко.
Напоследок — соли, salt.
Щи готовы. Ставь на стол.
ЧАСТИ ТЕЛА. В
Будь здоровым и красивым —
Подружись с водой и мылом!
Сколько лет ?
Спросят: «Сколько тебе лет ?»
Покажу я руку, hand.
А на ней все сразу видно:
Каждый год — мой пальчик, finger.
ванной.
Eyes — глаза, a ears — уши.
Ты гляди и молча слушай:
Кто не моет шею, neck,
‘Тот пропащий человек.
Чтобы быть для всех примером,
Волосы расчешем, hair
Улыбайся, как артист,
Если чистишь зубы, teeth
М
Весь вареньем перемазан
Мой двоюродный брат, cousin.
Есть еще щенок пушистый
У моей сестренки, sister.
Со щенком гулять по саду
Ходит старший брат мои, brother.
Если что-то сделать надо,
Обращаюсь к папе, father
Папа мастер хоть куда,
Мне готов помочь всегда.
Он научит сына, son,
Чтоб умел все делать сам.
оя семья.
Расскажу- ка вам, друзья,
Как живет моя семья.
Шьет роскошные наряды
Нам с сестренкой мама, mother.
Вышивает тетя, aunt,
У нее большой талант.
Служит в самом главном банке
Наш любимый дядя, uncle,
Каждый день после работы
Он гуляет с дочкой, daughter.
Варит вкусное варенье
На зиму бабуля, granny.
Квартира
Н
А у папы-книгочея –
Кресло мягкое, arm-chair.
Есть еще у нас в квартире
Зеркало большое, mirror.
Лампа, телефон, буфет,
Телевизор, TV-set.
Даже море есть у нас
Прямо в белой ванне, bath.
Очень я люблю мой дом.
Хорошо живется в нем!
Утром.
Рано утром просыпаюсь
Я в красивом доме, house.
Сам себе кричу: «Привет!»
И встаю с кровати, bed.
Надеваю тапки бодро,
Лезу в шкаф с одеждой, wardrobe.
Переделать много дел
В доме я с утра хотел.
ичего уютней нет,
Чем моя квартира. Hat.
Все знакомо и привычно —
На стене картина, picture.
Чтобы время знать я мог,
Есть часы большие, clock.
В доме разная есть мебель.
Вот обеденный стол, table.
Отдохнуть и выпить кофе
Можно на диване, sofa.
Для усатых и хвостатых
Есть ковер ворсистый, carpet.
Домашние дела
Взяться я решил за ум.
В комнате прибрался, room.
На шкафу плакат нашел,
Прилепил на стену, wall.
Вынес с мусором ведро,
Смазал петли в двери, door,
Чтобы двор наш было видно,
Я протер окошко, window.
Что вдруг на меня нашло?
Даже пол я вымыл, floor
Завтра, если будут силы,
Потолок помою, silling.
ОДЕЖДА. В
Есть тут теплый свитер, sweater.
Ничего приятней нет,
Чем примерить шляпу, hat.
Раз ты в шкаф уже залез,
Не забудь про платье, dress,
Про костюм парадный, suit.
Вот он, черный, тут как тут,
В шкафу подолгу не сиди:
Померил все — и уходи!
шкафу.
Загляни-ка в темный шкаф:
Там на полке шарфик, scarf.
Рядом дремлет серый кот,
Вот висит пальтишко, coat.
Кто и что здесь разберет —
Юбка, skirt, рубашка, shirt.
А по полкам, прыг да скок,
Скачет твой носочек, sock.
Пусть не радуется ветер,
ПРОФЕССИИ. Кем стать.
Г
«Моряком он будет, sailor.
Ну, а моряком не станет,
Значит будет летчик, pilot.
Дед вмешался: «Вы не правы!
( Будет внук водитель, driver.
Ничего, что он недавно,
Стать хотел пожарным, fireman.
А захочет, так учтите,
Будет он учитель, teacher»)
оворила сыну мама:
Дедушка твой фермер — farmer,
А тебе, сын, стать важнее
Инженером, engineer
Возражал ей папа:
«Разве?
Много есть профессий разных.
Может больше будет прока
Если стать рабочим, worker
Бабушка, услышав, села:
ПРИРОДА.
Утро
На траве блестит роса.
Рано встало солнце, sun.
Темноту оно прогонит
И наступит утро, morning.
День
Снова радует людей
День погожий ясный, day.
Щебет птиц деревьев шум.
Это полдень, afternoon.
Вечер
Солнце село.
В небе плавает
Одиноко тучка, cloud.
Зима
Не страшна зима мне, winter!
У меня есть теплый свитер,
Рукавички и носки.
Позову ребят скорей
На коньках кататься, skate,
И на лыжах, ski.
В снежки играли, snowballs.
За воротник заполз мороз —
Хитер мороз, непрост!
Приду домой, открою шкаф —
Там теплый мамин шарфик, scarf
Держись морозец frost!
Весна
Тепло посмотрит солнце вниз.
Природа сразу оживет,
Зазеленеют листья, leaves,
И прилетит к нам птичка, bird.
В апреле птицы будят нас,
И мы с тобою говорим:
«Смотри, пробилась травка, grass.
Как хорошо весною, spring!»
ВРЕМЕНА ГОДА.
Лето
Говорит в июне мама:
«Наступает лето, summer.
Кто проводит в городе
Летний отпуск,
Нет тут моря, нет залива..
Нету даже речки, river. —
Соглашается малыш, —
Где ловить мне рыбу, fish
Нам бы сесть с тобой на поезд,
В лес густой уехать, forest.
«Хорошо, мышонок, mouse,
Снимем дачу, country house.»
Осень
Погляди в окно скорей:
Кто стучится? —
Дождик, rain.
Наступает осень, autumn.
Все выходят на работу.
На асфальте дети мелом
Не рисуют — места нет.
Листья желтые там, yellow,
Много также красных, red.
Лету мы рукой помашем.
Дует влажный ветер, wind.
Ой, смотри, грибочек, mushroom,
На одной ноге стоит.
ПРАЗДНИКИ.
Рождество
Вот зима пришла, и снова
Снег лежит пушистый, snow.
На санях мы мчимся быстро.
День рождения
Завтра день рождения, birthday, у моей сестренки.
Это юбилей серьезный- будет пять Аленке.
И, конечно, я хотел , чтобы был полезен
Для любых девчачьих дел, мой подарок, present.
Чтобы дождь не промочил, чтоб не заболела,
Я сестренке подарю новый зонт, umbrella.
Подарю ей мячик, ball, чтобы с ним играла.
И большую куклу, doll, чтобы с ней гуляла.
Да, пять лет – солидный возраст.
С Днем Рождения,
Happy Birthday!
С Рождеством вас!
Merry Christmas!
Новый год
Песни, танцы, шутки, смех…
Закружил нас праздник всех.
Поскорей зажжем огни
Мы на елочке, fir-tree.
Как она теперь красива!
Здравствуй, Новый Год, New Year!
Мамин день
В марте самый светлый день
Мамин День, Mother’s Day.
Маму я свою порадую
Подарю цветочек, flower.
Семь уже овечек, seven.
Стал считать я их скорей —
Получилось восемь, eight.
Но на двор явились к нам
Почему-то девять, nine.
Я считал их целый день,
Оказалось десять, ten.
Ну а ты, хочу я знать,
Сможешь всех пересчитать?
СЧЕТ.
Считалка
Посчитать хочу я вам:
Вот одна овечка, one.
К ней шагают по мосту
Сразу две овечки, two.
Сколько стало? Посмотри.
Три теперь овечки, three.
Вон еще недалеко.
Их уже — четыре, four.
К ним спешит овечка вплавь —
Стало пять овечек, five.
Вдруг, откуда не возьмись
Еще овечка — шесть их, six.
Это кто за стогом сена?
Кот и волк
В тень залез пушистый кот –
Очень жарко летом, hot.
А зимою даже волк
Мерзнет. Холодно так, cold!
Далеко-далеко
Далеко-далёко, far,
За горой кричит сова.
А в кроватке рядом, near,
Спит моя сестренка Нина.
Хороший и плохой
Кто больших наделал бед,
Тех зовут плохими, bad. —
А хороших все зовут
Очень добрым словом — good.
Жираф
Сесть хотел жираф за стол.
Был жираф высокий, tall,
И не смог, как ни старался.
Стол наш слишком низкий, small,
Для жирафа оказался.
У дверей
Мы замерзли, мы торопим:
«Дверь скорей откройте, open!
Мы не пустим в дом мороз.
Плотно дверь закроем, close!»
АНТОНИМЫ.
Снег
Мы дворец из снега слепим,
Заживем счастливо, happy.
А когда растает снег,
Станет нам печально, sad.
Королева
Говорила королева:
«Хорошо быть умной, clever.
Даже если б попросили,
Я не стану глупой, silly»
Конфеты
Если много съешь конфет,
Будешь очень толстым, fat.
А не съешь — не хватит сил
Будешь очень тонким, thin.
Мышь и слон
Прибежала к Айболиту
Мышка маленькая, little
«Сделай, — говорит, — чтоб в миг
Стала я большою, big.»
А потом явился слон.
Стать поменьше хочет он.
Плащ
В коридоре шкаф стоит,
Много в нем плащей висит.
Длинный, long, короткий, short,—
Выбирай, что подойдет.
ГЛАГОЛЫ.
Ученик
Мама сыну говорит:
«Ты уже читаешь, read,
И среди других ребят
Буквы лучше пишешь, write.
Жаль, что только не знаком
Ты с английским языком.
Вот учебники, тетради.
Начинай учиться, study.
Чистюля
Руки грязные — так что ж!
Можно руки вымыть, wash.
Знай еще секрет один:
Зубы можно чистить, clean.
Утюг
Утюг, когда включен, горяч.
Не стоит его трогать, touch.
Не плачь
Даже если есть причины,
Все равно не унывай.
Настоящие мужчины
Не умеют плакать, cry.
Крошка Ру
Говорила кенгуру
Мама Кенга Крошке Ру:
«Ты сегодня именинник.
Прогуляйся по двору.
Прыгай, jump, и бегай, run,
Развлекайся, have a fun!
Но не шумно, и в подарок
Ты получишь барабан.
«Вставай!» — «Get up!»
Тренировать тебя я стану.
«Садись!»-—командую. —
«Sit down!»
Пес выполнять команды рад.
Встает, когда скажу: «Stand up!»
А заниматься с ним устанем,
Возьмем и просто поболтаем.
Пироги
К чайку и вкусным пирогам
Люблю домой прийти я, come.
Но чашки мыть совсем другое,
Пора уже идти мне, go.
Тренировка
Спит утром пес «без задних лап».
«Проснись!» — «Wake up!»
Как здороваться
Даже если ты молчун,
Даже если бука,
Говори: «Good afternoon!»
Если встретишь друга.
Это днем, когда светло
И спешишь не очень.
А спешишь, скажи: «Hello!»
Как бы между прочим.
Вечер выдался плохой,
С ветром или с ливнем.
Все равно, придя домой,
Ты скажи: «Good evening!»
Посмотри: опять светло,
Синь на небосклоне.
Утро доброе пришло.
Говори: «Good morning!»
До свидания
Будь вежлив и не забывай,
Прощаясь говорить:
«Good-bye!»
ВЕЖЛИВЫЕ СЛОВА.
Спасибо
Съел я завтрак с аппетитом:
Йогурт, булку и бисквиты.
С молока снял ложкой пенку
И сказал: «Спасибо! Thank You!»
Извините
Если встал ты на ногу соседу,
Если чью-то вдруг прервал беседу,
Если с другом оказался в ссоре,
Помни: «извините» будет «sorry»,
Пожалуйста
Вежливым быть не ленись.
Каждый день хоть раз до ста,
Если просишь, слово «please»
Говори, пожалуйста.
Рад познакомиться
Всем при встрече какаду
Говорит: «How do you do?
Рад, мол, познакомиться.
Скажет и поклонится.
Kindergarten № 26 “Umit”
Collection of rhymes for children
Teacher of English: Askerbekova Aidana Eralievna
Astana
2014
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Poetry surrounds us daily without realising it, from nursery rhymes to song lyrics. On top of this, more than being a medium for fun, poetry is also an excellent tool for cognitive development in kids. How is that possible? If you select the right set of poems, poetry can aid your child’s development.
How To Select Poems For Kids?
Before introducing your kid to poetry, you need to consider a few points. The aim of teaching poetry to your child is to cultivate admiration in them towards words, sounds, and the meaning of the poems. So, selecting poems that will nurture this trait is essential.
Select poems that are lively, exciting, and appeal to young kids. While looking for the rhythms and exciting meter in a poem, note that poems should emphasise language sounds and stimulate wordplay.
Poetry isn’t scary, and you should teach that to your child by rendering a positive approach towards it. You can develop one by selecting a poem that is easy to remember and understand.
We have compiled different poems for your child to make your job easy. These are fun and of great instructional value.
Short Poems For Kids
Easy to memorise and enjoyable to read, short poems are the perfect literacy advantage your child needs. Short poems help your child understand pitch, tone, volume and voice modulation, building their phonemic skills.
Here are some famous short poems for kids —
1. Snowball By Shel Silverstein
I made myself a snowball
As perfect as could be.
I thought I’d keep it as a pet
And let it sleep with me.
I made it some pajamas
And a pillow for its head.
Then last night it ran away,
But first it wet the bed.
2. The Crocodile By Lewis Carroll
How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in,
With gently smiling jaws!
3. I’m a Little Teapot by George Harold Sanders
I’m a little teapot
Short and stout
Here is my handle (one hand on hip)
Here is my spout (other arm out straight)
When I get all steamed up
Hear me shout
“Tip me over
and pour me out!” (lean over toward spout)
I’m a clever teapot,
Yes, it’s true
Here let me show you
What I can do
I can change my handle
And my spout (switch arm positions)
Just tip me over and pour me out! (lean over toward spout)
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Funny Poems For Kids
Funny poems are all about exciting wordplay meant to tickle your child’s funny bone. There are no moral lessons behind these, as they are only meant to spread happiness. Whether it is a school project or a reading session held at school, a burst of good laughter is contagious and necessary.
Here are some famous funny poems for kids —
1. Eletelephony by Laura Elizabeth Richard
Once there was an elephant,
Who tried to use the telephant—
No! No! I mean an elephone
Who tried to use the telephone—
(Dear me! I am not certain quite
That even now I’ve got it right.)
Howe’er it was, he got his trunk
Entangled in the telephunk;
The more he tried to get it free,
The louder buzzed the telephee—
(I fear I’d better drop the song
Of elephop and telephong!)
2. At the Zoo by William Makepeace Thackeray
First I saw the white bear, then I saw the black;
Then I saw the camel with a hump upon his back;
Then I saw the grey wolf, with mutton in his maw;
Then I saw the wombat waddle in the straw;
Then I saw the elephant a-waving of his trunk;
Then I saw the monkeys – mercy, how unpleasantly they smelt!
3. The Purple Cow by Gelett Burgess
I never saw a purple cow,
I never hope to see one,
But I can tell you, anyhow,
I’d rather see than be one!
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Rhyming Poems For Kids
Rhyming poems have a rhythmic pattern, similar sounding words, and repetition, making them easier to remember. The rhyming aspect also makes it easier for kids to learn new words. It diminishes the pressure of learning off your child’s shoulders and allows them to enjoy the process without realising they are learning something new.
Here are some famous Rhyming Poems for kids —
1. Now We Are Six by A. A. Milne
When I was One,
I had just begun.
When I was Two,
I was nearly new.
When I was Three
I was hardly me.
When I was Four,
I was not much more.
When I was Five,
I was just alive.
But now I am Six,
I’m as clever as clever,
So I think I’ll be six now for ever and ever.
2. A Million Little Diamonds by Mary Frances Butts
A million little diamonds
Twinkled on the trees;
And all the little children cried,
“A jewel, if you please!”
But while they held their hands outstretched
To catch the diamonds gay,
A million little sunbeams came
And stole them all away.
3. I’m a Little Teapot by George Harold Sanders
The forest is the town of trees
Where they live quite at their ease,
With their neighbors at their side
Just as we in cities wide.
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Animal Poems For Kids
Animals are an integral part of the environment, and kids are fond of them and love to watch them and play with animal toys. So, animal poems are a perfect way to introduce your child to the world of poetry.
Here are some Animal poems for kids —
1. Rabbits by Shannon W.
Nobody knows the rabbit’s nose,
the way it twitches,
the way it goes.
Nobody knows the rabbit’s ears,
the way it listens,
the way it hears.
Nobody knows the rabbit’s toes,
the way they hop the highs,
the way they bounce the lows.
I know the rabbit’s eyes,
the way they look,
the way they despise.
2. A Million Little Diamonds by Mary Frances Butts
He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ringed with the azure world, he stands.
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls.
3. I’m a Little Teapot by George Harold Sanders
The friendly cow, all red and white,
I love with all my heart:
She gives me cream with all her might,
To eat with apple tart
She wanders lowing here and there,
And yet she cannot stray,
All in the pleasant open-air,
The pleasant light of day
And blown by all the winds that pass
And wet with all the showers,
She walks among the meadow grass
And eats the meadow flowers
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8 Reasons Poetry Is Great For Your Child
Poetry is great for engaging children from the start. Here are eight brilliant reasons poetry is great for your child:
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Improves literacy skills
Kids with good rhyme and rhyming skills become better readers and spellers because focusing on rhymes helps them look at the patterns formed and used within words. This supports their word recognition and spelling skills.
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Memory and brain power
According to different studies, poetry triggers brain development in children as it often sticks with the readers, making them re-read and memorise the words.
It is also said that poetic words are easier to memorise than non-poetic ones, improving a person’s memory and making it more receptive towards retaining other information in life.
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Development of speech
The wordplay in poetry supports the development of the vocal apparatus in your mouth, pharynx and nose, triggering speech and language development. It articulates phonemes which will encourage your child to tackle phonetics.
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Improvement of reading skills
Your child could be an emerging reader but fails to find the motivation to pick up a book and start reading. In such cases, poetry can be of great help.
As poetry contains only a few lines, it makes reading a less daunting experience for your child, and the more they read, the more they will develop their reading skills.
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Helps in developing their own opinions
There is no right or wrong answer when your child will share their opinions on poems. This boosts their confidence in expressing their views.
Also, forming opinions about things and expressing them is crucial for developing personality. Hence, poetry can aid in personality development for kids.
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Vocabulary and grammar improvement
Poetry creatively plays with language. Poets make a deliberate choice in the way words and punctuations are used to add a lasting effect on the readers.
Hence, reading well-written poems will allow your child to study different ideas to use a language effectively. This will ultimately improve vocabulary and enhance your kid’s knowledge of English grammar.
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Inspiring creativity
Introducing your child to well-written poems will inspire the amateur writer in them. They understand writing styles, voice, language, and grammar. Writing poems also encourages them to reflect on their experience and recreate it creatively.
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Escapism from reality
In this changing world in which local and global events leave a lasting impact on your child, poetry seems to be necessary to help them navigate and make sense of their experiences while also providing them with much-needed entertainment and escapism.
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9 Great Tips To Teach Poems To Your Kids
Poetry is great for engaging children from the start. Here are eight brilliant reasons poetry is great for your child:
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Make it fun
Don’t let poetry learning be another boring class for your child. Introduce them to poetry casually and make it fun.
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Read it aloud
Reading a poem aloud will help your child appreciate the art of poetry and even improve their speaking skills. Once they read poems aloud, their awkwardness will also disappear.
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Modulate your voice
Voice modulation is necessary for poetry as it will pique your child’s interest and effectively help them in remembering poems.
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Enact the characters
If the poem you are reading has several characters, enact them. This will enhance your child’s memorising ability.
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Erase the words
Once your child has recited a poem several times, you can give them a fun activity to test their memory. You can write the entire poem and erase words in between. Tell them to fill in the empty blanks and complete the poem.
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Break it into chunks
If your child is having difficulty memorising an entire poem in one go, try breaking it into small paragraphs, and if there are no paragraphs, try breaking it sentence by sentence. This will ease their memorising process.
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Repeat, repeat, repeat!
There is nothing better than repeating when you are trying to memorise something. So, keep repeating poems to your child until they memorise them by heart.
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Explain the meaning
Giving logical explanations to your child will help them understand a poem quickly. Once they understand it, they are more likely to remember it.
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Age-appropriate
Make the process of poem learning age-appropriate. For toddlers, stick to poems with four to six lines and increase the number of lines with age.
Conclusion
Sharing poems is a great way to spend time with your child, add fun and even aid their language and speaking skills. So, what are you waiting for? Encourage poetry reading in your child and add fun to their learning today!
Read and Rate these Classic Children’s Poems
Here are the most recently added classic children’s poems for you to read and rate. I post more classic poems regularly, so please check back often. Have fun!
If You Ever Meet a Whale
by Anonymous
The Early Owl
by Oliver Herford
Jeremy Jangle
by William Brighty Rands
Predjudice
by Charlotte Perkins Stetson
The Swing
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Old Mother Hubbard
by Anonymous
At the Zoo
by A.A. Milne
The Hunting of the Snark
by Lewis Carroll
A Great Lady
by Carolyn Wells
An Assortment of Short Poems
by Gelett Burgess
The Pobble Who Has No Toes
by Edward Lear
The Embarrassing Episode of Little Miss Muffet
by Guy Wetmore Carryl
Most Popular Classic Poems
Right now, these are the most popular classic children’s poems on the website, as rated by you! These will change as you rate more poems!
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
by Anonymous
The Animal Store
by Rachel Field
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
by Robert Frost
A Tiger Tale
by John Bennett
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
by Eugene Field
Hush Little Baby
by Anonymous
A Visit from St. Nicholas
by Clement Clark Moore
A Great Lady
by Carolyn Wells
Antigonish
by Hughes Mearns
My Bed Is a Boat
by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Swing
by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Butter Betty Bought
by Carolyn Wells
Lots of Classic Poems…
And here are a whole lot more classic children’s poems. These poems are also ranked by popularity (with the most popular ones at the top), so don’t be surprised if they change position when you rate them.
Ned Nott and Sam Shott
by Anonymous
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
by Jane Taylor
The Elf and the Dormouse
by Oliver Herford
The King’s Breakfast
by A.A. Milne
Eletelephony
by Laura E. Richards
Jabberwocky
by Lewis Carroll
In Praise of Llamas
by Arthur Guiterman
There Was a Young Fellow Named Hall
by Anonymous
The Tyger
by William Blake
At the Zoo
by A.A. Milne
The Purple Cow
by Gelett Burgess
Holding Hands
by Leonore M. Link
The Early Owl
by Oliver Herford
You Are Old, Father William
by Lewis Carroll
Rebecca, Who Slammed Doors for Fun and Perished Miserably
by Hilaire Belloc
The Owl and the Pussycat
by Edward Lear
The Rhinoceros
by Oliver Herford
The Quangle Wangle’s Hat
by Edward Lear
How Doth the Little Crocodile
by Lewis Carroll
Table Manners
by Gelett Burgess
Clouds
by Christina Rossetti
Habits of the Hippopotamus
by Arthur Guiterman
Antonio
by Laura E. Richards
Jim, Who Ran Away from His Nurse, and Was Eaten by a Lion
by Hillaire Belloc
If You Ever Meet a Whale
by Anonymous
The Dying Fisherman’s Song
by Anonymous
The Mad Gardener’s Song
by Lewis Carroll
Pittypat and Tipppytoe
by Eugene Field
Predjudice
by Charlotte Perkins Stetson
Casey at the Bat
by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
My Shadow
by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Jumblies
by Edward Lear
Little Bo Peep
by Anonymous
The Walrus and the Carpenter
by Lewis Carroll
The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
by Edward Lear
The Shooting of Dan McGrew
by Robert Service
Bed in Summer
by Robert Louis Stevenson
From a Railway Carriage
by Robert Louis Stevenson
An Assortment of Short Poems
by Gelett Burgess
Old Mother Hubbard
by Anonymous
The Little Peach
by Eugene Field
Paul Revere’s Ride
by Henry Wadworth Longfellow
The Crocodile
by Oliver Herford
Over the River and through the Wood
by Lydia Maria Child
Daddy Fell into the Pond
by Alfred Noyes
The House that Jack Built
by Anonymous
The Wond’rous Wise Man
by Anonymous
My Dream
by Anonymous
Mr. Nobody
by Anonymous
The Walloping Window-Blind
by Charles Edward Carryl
The Pobble Who Has No Toes
by Edward Lear
Theme in Yellow
by Carl Sandburg
The Answers
by Robert Clairmont
The Tutor
by Carolyn Wells
The Unfortunate Giraffe
by Oliver Herford
The Camel’s Complaint
by Charles Edward Carryl
I Eat My Peas with Honey
by Anonymous
Little Boy Blue
by Anonymous
Mary’s Lamb
by Sarah Josepha Hale
The Ostrich
by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
At the Zoo
by William Makepeace Thackery
The Duel
by Eugene Field
Little Orphant Annie
by James Whitcomb Riley
The Land of Nod
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Godfrey Gordon Gustavus Gore
by William Brighty Rands
The Hunting of the Snark
by Lewis Carroll
The Embarrassing Episode of Little Miss Muffet
by Guy Wetmore Carryl
The Cremation of Sam McGee
by Robert Service
Memorumdrums
by Charles Edward Carryl
Jeremy Jangle
by William Brighty Rands
There Was a Little Girl
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I Saw Esau
by Anonymous
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