Early learning #eyfs #nurseryrhymes #literacy #festivals #Christmas

NURSERY RHYMES | WIZZY’S WORDS research based #earlylearning rhymes

**Early learning | Literacy | People Who Help Us/Feelings & Emotions/Health

RHYME 19b | Knock-a-Knock (Tune | Pat-a-Cake)
RHYME 31 | There Was a Little Dog (Tune | There Was a Crooked Man)

PLANNING IDEAS

Rhyme 19b link to Christmas helpers (Postman, Santa, Elves…)

SHARE THE RHYME say it/sing it/act it out

CIRCLE TIME opportunities/key questions
What does it feel like to receive a gift? What does it feel like to be left out? What should we do?

Talk about coughs and sneezes | What should we do if we cough or sneeze?

ART AND CRAFT Create a festive picture to give to a friend (decide before hand who for to ensure all children receive a picture from a friend)

Rhyme 31 | link to Christmas helpers (Postman, Santa, Elves…)

SHARE THE RHYME say it/sing it/act it out

CIRCLE TIME opportunities/key questions
What’s the same about us? What’s different? Name all the animals in the rhyme and discuss differences

ART AND CRAFT Create own dish and animal pictures

These rhymes are taken from:
Wizzy’s Words | 70 #earlylearning rhymes for today | 0 to 5+ | Published by Troubador

To find out more about the story of Wizzy’s Words and the research it is based on visit www.wizzyswords.co.uk and/or https://wizzyswords.co.uk/blog/52/the-story-of-wizzys-words-book-of-rhymes-now-including-ael-freeresources/