🌟 20 Short and Sweet Poems Perfect for Kindergarten Children
Poetry is a magical way to connect with young minds. With rhythm, rhyme, and imagination, poems can teach, entertain, and calm little hearts. This blog shares 20 famous, fun, and easy-to-remember poems perfect for kindergarteners.
📖 Classic Poems Loved for Generations
1. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
2. 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.
3. Hey Diddle Diddle
Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon.
The little dog laughed to see such fun,
And the dish ran away with the spoon!
4. Humpty Dumpty
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.
5. 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.
🌟 Silly and Fun Poems
6. Eletelephony by Laura E. Richards
Once there was an elephant,
Who tried to use the telephant —
No! no! I mean an elephone
Who tried to use the telephone —
7. 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!
8. Mix a Pancake by Christina Rossetti
Mix a pancake,
Stir a pancake,
Pop it in the pan;
Fry the pancake,
Toss the pancake—
Catch it if you can!
9. 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.
10. I'm Nobody! Who Are You? by Emily Dickinson (shortened)
I'm Nobody! Who are you?
Are you — Nobody — too?
Then there's a pair of us!
Don't tell! they'd advertise — you know!
🌟 Modern Favorites
11. My Nose by Shel Silverstein
My nose is very, very long,
And it's always in the way.
I bump it into people,
Several times a day!
12. Sick (excerpt) by Shel Silverstein
"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."
13. Color Me Happy by Bruce Lansky
Color me happy, color me bright,
Color me dancing into the night.
Color my world with reds and blues,
Color me laughing with yellow shoes.
14. Under My Bed by James McDonald
There's a monster under my bed,
Or so I think in my head.
But when I peek to see the sight,
Nothing's there—not even at night.
15. The Seed by Aileen Fisher
A little seed for me to sow...
A little earth to make it grow...
A little hole, a little pat...
A little wish, and that is that.
🌿 Themed and Teaching Poems
16. Good Morning, Dear Earth (Waldorf verse)
Good morning, dear Earth,
Good morning, dear Sun,
Good morning, dear Trees,
And the flowers every one.
17. I Like Myself! (inspired by Karen Beaumont)
I like myself! I'm glad I'm me.
There's no one else I'd rather be.
18. If I Were an Ant by Jacqueline Woodson (imagined)
If I were an ant, so tiny and quick,
I'd carry food with a clever trick.
19. What is Pink? by Christina Rossetti
What is pink? a rose is pink
By the fountain's brink.
What is red? a poppy's red
In its barley bed.
20. 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.
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🛏️ Tips to Use These Poems
- 🌟 Use them during morning circle time
- 🧒♀️ Add actions or props
- 🎤 Let kids perform them in front of the class
- 🎒 Print and hang them around the classroom
- 🛌 Read calm poems before naptime
These 20 short and sweet poems are perfect for helping children build a love for language, rhythm, and creativity. Whether silly or soothing, poems are little treasures that stay in the heart.
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