It is 5 years since I shared the first ‘Pause For Poetry’. Here are my top 5 poems! I hope you have enjoyed listening to the poems.

Counting The Stars - Pause For Poetry with HL Tutoring Services | It's late at night and John is counting the stars... | Listen to the poem.

Today's poem is called 'Remembrance Of Things Pasta'. This poem uses a 'play on words' for different types of Italian pasta.

Turvy-Topsy - Pause For Poetry with HL Tutoring Services | This poem purposefully mixes up English collocations for comic effect.

This poem describes the power of music in its many guises. The first line starts with this: "There’s old music and there's new music."

All I want is a proper cup of coffee... Perfect your speaking and pronunciation skills with the tongue twister.How fast can you recite it?

Pause For Poetry Be Glad Your Nose Is On Your Face The poem describes what it might be like if your nose was not on your face.

Pause For Poetry. The poem describes the magic of reading a book. The poem starts with the following: "I opened a book..."

In My Heart: A Book Of Feelings| The narrator explores a range of emotions. The first line is this: 'My heart is crammed with feelings...'

This poem is about a traveller who knocks on a door of a lone house. The first line of the poem starts with, "Is there anybody there?"...

Primary Year 2 tests, called Key Stage One SATs, take place every year in May throughout most English schools, but what are the tests?

A Date With Spring - Pause For Poetry, HL Tutoring Services. This poem is about a tree getting ready for a date with 'Spring'. Performance poetry is a great way to enjoy literature & have fun with language.

The Firework Maker's Daughter - Story Telling with HL Tutoring Services Leeds. Listen to this exciting, mysterious yet thought-provoking story.

Double Double: Song Of The Witches From Macbeth - Pause For Poetry with HL Tutoring Services Enjoy performance poetry!

Midsummer Joys - Pause For Poetry. Performance poetry is a great way to enjoy literature, have fun with language & develop reading skills.

When The English Tongue We Speak - Pause For Poetry with HL Tutoring Services

Remember Remember Pause For Poetry with HL Tutoring Services Leeds

Memory aids A mnemonic is a memory aid. It could be a song, a rhyme, a picture or a phrase. Find examples shared by HL Tutoring Services.

Questions to ask during parents' evening. Do you ever wonder what to ask during parents' evening?

Explanation of the logo for HL Tutoring Services Leeds. ‘A person who does not know can know from learning.’ The logo for HL Tutoring Services uses Ghanaian Adinkra symbolism. The white symbol on the cover of the book says, 'Nea onnim no sua a, ohu.'