Jellytastic and Strawblicious?
First-off, thank you to anyone reading this who has pre-ordered a copy of Blue Jelly and Strawberries . That’s what this blog post is...
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Attie Lime
Nov 102 min read
Cats, Balloons, and Bunyips
Probably what I get asked most often is "Where do you get your ideas from?" and it's not a straightforward answer. It could be a phrase I...
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Attie Lime
Mar 191 min read
Wonderful World Book Day Poetry from Springfield Junior School, Swadlincote!
Well done, Springfield! Powerful and thought-provoking ideas! An editing challenge could be to see if the lines sound different if you...
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Attie Lime
Mar 181 min read
Wonderful World Book Day Poetry from Oakwood Junior School, Derby!
Well done, Oakwood! So many imaginative ideas! An editing challenge could be to spot any verbs which are used more than once, and find...
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Attie Lime
Mar 181 min read
Wonderful World Book Day Poetry from Wolston St.Margaret's CofE Primary School!
Well done, Wolston! There were many more brilliant ideas whizzing around all day, too! An editing challenge could be to think about words...
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Attie Lime
Oct 13, 20233 min read
It's the Little Things
It's been a while since I wrote a blog post. Sorry about that. I've been very busy in Poetryland, and even busier in...
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Attie Lime
Jun 22, 20231 min read
KS1 Poetry Club: Alien Poems
These are notes on a Key Stage One poetry club session I ran; this is not a lesson plan. The ideas here are meant for enjoyment, fun, and...
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Attie Lime
Jun 17, 20232 min read
KS1 Poetry Club: Growing a Poem
These are notes on a Key Stage One poetry club session I ran; this is not a lesson plan. The ideas here are meant for enjoyment, fun, and...
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Attie Lime
May 5, 20234 min read
Writing a Children’s Poem: Getting Started (Poetry Seeds Part 1)
Hi, I thought I’d write some blog posts about poetry seeds: where to find them, how to grow them, and how to magic them out of thin air,...
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Attie Lime
Apr 21, 20235 min read
How I Wrote a Poem
First off, this is one of the ways that I write poems. This is not How to Write a Poem 101. This is not how I write all my poems. This is...
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Attie Lime
Mar 21, 20231 min read
Poems from Blackfordby Primary School
I spent a wonderful day at Blackfordby Primary School in Leicestershire, celebrating World Book Day. We started the day with a joining-in...
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Attie Lime
Mar 20, 20231 min read
Poems from Moira Primary School
I was lucky enough to spend World Book Day at Moira Primary School in Leicestershire. We hunted for chocolate eggs in assembly, played...
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Attie Lime
Mar 9, 20232 min read
Mummy’s Not a YouTuber
According to my five-year-old, I need more than ten subscribers to my new YouTube channel before I can call myself a YouTuber. As I write...
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Attie Lime
Jan 31, 20232 min read
The Gate is a Poem
The thing about poems is that you never quite know when they’re going to pop up. They can, of course, be wholly relied upon NOT to appear...
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Attie Lime
Jan 25, 20231 min read
Take a Deep Breath and...
Photo from Unsplash by Inspa Makers Just a quick reminder to do something out of your comfort zone now and again. Working for myself,...
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Attie Lime
Jan 10, 20232 min read
Whose Rhyme is it Anyway?
Happy New Year! I hope everyone received books, pens, and a bottle of their favourite gin, for Christmas, too. The absolute highlight of...
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Attie Lime
Dec 22, 20221 min read
Daily Christmas Poem: Day 22, 22nd December
The last (and 23rd) poem, is inspired by real events (he did indeed leave his autograph). Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, and...
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Attie Lime
Dec 21, 20221 min read
Daily Christmas Poem: Day 21, 21st December
Today's Daily Christmas Poem is actually a whopping FOUR poems, with thanks to the wonderful children and staff at Hartshorne Primary...
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