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.

How To Put Up And Put Down An Old Style Music Stand With HL Tutoring Services Violin Leeds Where are you going to put your new music book? On your music stand of course...If it's an old style music stand you might need a bit of help putting the stand up or down. Do not force it otherwise it will bend and break. Click on the video to find out more.

Instructions For Growing Poetry Shut your eyes. Open your mind. This poem makes you think how some poets start writing. Pause For Poetry

Do you carrot all for me? This fun poem has a theme of fruit and vegetables. The poet creates humour through word play. Pause For Poetry.

Snowing, Blowing, January | The short poem captures the essence of January: cold and snowy. It describes typical new year weather.

The poem demonstrates how a positive mindset can help an individual to overcome obstacles. Do not worry about what others think.

The narrator lists a variety of reasons for being late. The poem is fun and light-hearted.

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?

How can you prepare for an important test or exam? How can parents/carers support a child in the family who has an important test or exam?

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...'

Practise this well-known tongue-twister; improve your pronunciation just for fun! Whether The Weather Is Warm...with HL Tutoring Services

A Friend's Greeting - Pause For Poetry | The narrator of the poem expresses his or her gratitude towards a very good friend.

The first line of the poem starts with the following: "Tyger, tyger, burning bright." Performance poetry is a great way to enjoy literature.

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?"...