Childhood is a magical time, a period of wonder and innocence. It's a time when we explore the world with curious eyes and ...

But poetry isn't just for adults. In fact, there are plenty of poems for kids that are both entertaining and enlightening. From our earliest moments, we're surrounded by poetry in the form of nursery ...

We present an extract from The Irish Writers Handbook 2025, the essential guide to writing and getting published, with ...

Below, we have a collection of Children's Day poems in English. These beautiful poems are designed to inspire and offer ...

The enduring power of nursery rhymes is that they bring children into contact with the realities of human emotion. And the ...

Rhyming can help with early literacy. Children's author Vicky Cowie picks her favourite books given life by couplets.

Professional artist turned children’s picture book author and illustrator inspires future generations of anthophiles in new ...

So why are these nursery rhymes so popular? And why should we still sing them to our children? We chatted to Clare Wood, Professor of Psychology at Nottingham Trent University, and a Trustee of ...

Nursery rhymes and songs are ideal for children to hear all sorts of rhyming sounds and emphasise the rhythm of words. Recognising these word sounds is a big step towards being able to read ...

from aspiring children's poets as well as children themselves. And what’s not to love about rhyme? It’s joyful, fun and, hand in hand with rhythm it sits with our very heartbeats. Well ...