Whether you’re singing a nursery rhyme or building reading skills, poetry is a great way to engage students. It’s never too early to introduce them to this wonderfully expressive and versatile form of literature. We’ve put together this collection of sweet kindergarten poems and nursery rhymes for kids to share in your classroom.
1. All of Me by Greg Smedley-Warren
“My hands are for clapping …”
2. Hot Sun by Kenn Nesbitt
“‘Hot sun!
What fun!
I’ll swim!’
said Tim.”
“The cat and the fiddle …”
“We see orange …”
“Climbed up the waterspout.”
6. No Pencil by Kenn Nesbitt
“No marker.
No paint brush.
No pen.”
“The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea …”
“Pop it in the pan.”
“Some are different, some the same.”
10. Flag by Shel Silverstein
“One star is for Alaska …
One star is for Nebraska …”
“But where are all the bees?”
“Hail and snow!”
“Have you any milk?”
14. Apples by Author Unknown
“Apples in the attic …”
15. Leaves by Sue Schueller
“Leaves on the pumpkin …”
16. Water by Mrs. Parisi
“Water for the flowers …”
“1 red umbrella, 1 yellow hat …”
“I saw a saw. I felt some felt.”
19. Ice Cream by Cara Carroll
“Ice cream in a bowl …”
20. Gardener by Shel Silverstein
“We gave you a chance …”
“I never saw a Purple Cow …”
“You have a magic carpet
That can whiz you through the air …”
“Clap your hands …”
“How I wonder what you are …”
25. My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson
“I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me …”
“Go round and round …”
27. The Moon by Robert Louis Stevenson
“The moon has a face like the clock in the hall …”
“Have you any wool?”
“Once upon a time, there were four little Rabbits …”
“And on his farm, he had a cow …”
“The happier we’ll be …”
“Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall …”
33. Rain by Robert Louis Stevenson
“The rain is raining all around …”
“We’re going on a bear hunt …”
35. A Wise Old Owl by Edward Hersey Richards
“Lived in an oak …”
“Its fleece was white as snow …”
“If you go down in the woods today …”
38. The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson
“How do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?”
“In the great green room …”
40. Cloud by Nancy VandenBerge
“What is fluffy?”