The collection includes wacky, wonderful poems about everything from ... (author), Renee Andriani (illustrator): On the first day of school, children share what they want for the school year.

It's a rite of passage many parents are familiar with – that emotional experience sending kids ... about a poem her daughter’s kindergarten teacher gave her on the first day of school.

Doobay and Downey both warn that teachers and parents need to exercise patience when dealing with the first day of school this year. Kids may be more irritable and anxious. They may be scared of ...

3. Roger McGough. audio3. Roger McGough Roger McGough introduces and reads some of his best-known poems for children, including 'First day at school' and 'Didgeridoo'. 4. Jackie Kay. audio4.

The poet Roger McGough introduces and reads some of his best-known poems for children ... but the verb in the poem is always 'give'. First day at school Explores how strange everything seems ...

Springfield school librarian Angela Knight's weekly poem readings inspired a new book. The book, "40 Poems for 40 Weeks," features a poem for each week of the school year. David Harrison, the ...