reading level: Grade 1

Poems suitable for reading by 6-7 year olds.

Dad in the Sand by Kenn Nesbitt
Dad in the Sand
How to Drink a Slushy
My Smartphone Isn’t Very Smart
I'll Never Ride the Waterslide by Kenn Nesbitt
I’ll Never Ride the Waterslide
The Contents of My Desk
Random Miranda
My Lunch
Please Don't Read this Poem by Kenn Nesbitt
Please Don’t Read This Poem
I Tried to Ride a Skateboard
I’ve Seen My Kitchen Sink
My Purple Unicorn by Kenn Nesbitt
My Purple Unicorn
Frank the Friendly Alien
Presently Surprised
On the Street There's a House by Kenn Nesbitt
On the Street There’s a House
What to Remember in School
I Swept the Dog by Kenn Nesbitt
I Swept the Dog
This Winter I Went Sledding
Home for the Day
My Puppy Likes the Water
I Went for a Walk by Kenn Nesbitt
I Went for a Walk
Homework for Christmas
Gerbil, Gerbil, On the Run
Our Teacher Sings the Beatles by Kenn Nesbitt
Our Teacher Sings the Beatles
Crash Bang Boom by Kenn Nesbitt
Crash! Bang! Boom!

Let's Work Together...

...to improve kids' literacy. Nobody pays me to do this. I do it to help kids fall in love with reading. But I need your help.

Become a member to for as little as $1/month to help me create the poems and ready-to-use, classroom-friendly materials you need for the young readers in your life!

Learn More about Membership
I Already Joined - Log In Sorry, Not Today