When children are learning a new language, laughter can be one of the most powerful teaching tools you have. Humor not only lightens the classroom atmosphere, but it also opens the mind to absorb new sounds, rhythms, and words. Over the years, I’ve discovered that funny poetry—short, rhythmic, and full of imagination—can make learning English not only easier, but genuinely joyful.
As someone who has spent decades writing funny poems for children, I’ve had the privilege of hearing from teachers all around the world who use my work in their classrooms. And as a language learner myself—having studied both Spanish and Portuguese—I know firsthand what it feels like to wrestle with pronunciation, spelling, and meaning in a new language. I keep those experiences in mind whenever I write, always aiming to create poems that are playful, musical, and accessible for learners of every level.
