My poetry

Raps and Rhymes about Primary School Times: A Children’s Poetry Anthology

Cleverly written through the eyes of both children and teachers, this book captures, brilliantly, the learning, the fun and the stories that take place in primary schools each day. Read about wasps in the classroom, a dragon and an elephant in the playground, leaking pens, messy paintbrushes, a well-behaved pirate and the perils of waiting outside the Head’s door, in this entertaining poetry collection which contains an excellent balance of humour, empathy and pathos.

Children’s wonderful imaginations, their words of wisdom and all the great things they do and say are captured in this anthology which is full of raps, narrative poems, limericks, riddles and rhyming tales, all of which provide a rich, thoughtful and humorous insight into school life.

This Children’s Poetry Anthology is a must for every classroom – for both children and teachers – and it’s a great read for households with children, young and old!

Sue Nield is a mother, grandmother and primary school Headteacher who has been writing poetry to engage and capture children’s imaginations, for many years. In ‘Raps and Rhymes about Primary School Times: A Children’s Poetry Anthology’, Sue has drawn on her experience of teaching her own children as well as hundreds of 4 to 11 year olds over the years, to create sixty of the most lively and memorable poems about school life and primary school learning.

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Raps and Rhymes about Tudor Times: A Poetic Interpretation of History

Children are fascinated by the past and this poetic interpretation of life in Tudor times makes history fun and accessible to everyone. From the very real Christopher Columbus and Henry VIII to the fictitious schoolboy named Jack, Sue Nield’s poems whisk the reader back to a colourful time of great change and discovery, with the added ingredients of both humour and pathos. Even her unlikely characters tell tales based on aspects of daily life, beliefs and superstitions at the time.

These catchy, sparkling and truly informative rhymes provide a fun way to learn for the whole family and they’re a must for every classroom. Most importantly, the poems have been tried and tested on the audience for whom they were intended… and teachers find them really useful too!

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Little Pearls for Precious Gems

Just as oysters form pearls to protect them from harm, pearls of wisdom can do the same for us, protecting us and reminding us how to live our lives as best we can.

This book of poetry contains precious gems – pearls of wisdom to be treasured and passed on to our children and grandchildren.

Little Pearls for Precious Gems is a lovely little book which makes the ideal, extra special gift for parents and grandparents to give to their children and grandchildren – their most precious gems of all. The poems contained in this collection should be treasured and kept close to their hearts forever.

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