**EYFS #earlylearning rhymes linking #UTW to the #eyfs areas of learning **SEE ACCOMPANYING RESOURCE SHEETS (AND VIDEOS WHERE AVAILABLE) ** Rhymes and their content Can be used every day To bring natural learning to life In so many ways Whilst speaking and listening is a key starting point, each rhyme can also be used as a focus for cross themed/curricular work. In addition to vocabulary, communication and language and early literacy development the rhymes link to mathematics, PSED, understanding of the world, expressive arts and design and physical development. The rhymes provide ideal focus points for weeks of fun, creative, active and interactive language play, development and learning. 2 | DINOSAUR THEMED RHYMES **Two Little Dinosaurs 9 (Traditional tune – Two Little Dicky Birds) C & L | Listen, say, sing the rhyme PSED | Discuss when we need to think about being quieter PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out rhyme indoors/outdoors, note pairs/pairing & even/odd LIT | Rhyming - Can we hear/spot the sounds/words that sound the same? MATHS | Define 2 as a pair (even/odd numbers) - Can we make pairs with cubes/counters/pennies/shoes? UTW | Link the rhyme to everyday events – can you name another animal? Discuss why you cannot see dinosaurs at the zoo A&D | Create pictures/models of dinosaurs using paint/crayons/Playdoh | Use untuned musical instruments to model loud and quiet sound patterns for the children to follow** Explore, Dinosaurs’ Roars 27 (Traditional tune – See-Saw Margery Daw) C & L | Listen, say, sing the rhyme PSED | Discuss walking and stomping – model the difference – pretend to be excited/cross to illustrate PD | Link to indoor/outdoor literacy and number/Act out the rhyme and stomping LIT| Rhyming - Can we hear/spot the sounds/words that sound the same? MATHS | How many dinosaurs can we see? Can we count on? (in 1s or 2s) | Note and define pair (even/odd numbers) - Can we make pairs with cubes/counters/pennies? UTW | Link the rhyme to everyday events – discuss what material windows are made of and ask the children why A&D | Create pictures/models of windows to look through using paint/crayons/Playdoh | Create a pair of bongos | Use untuned musical instruments and take outdoors, if possible, to recite the rhyme and mimic the bongo sounds Link for all Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources on Times Ed Resources https://www.tes.com/member/Jaxxie Teaching experience led me to research and then develop… Wizzy’s Words research-informed nursery rhymes & accompanying free resources A social not for profit initiative | Please share and review

RESOURCES LIST | WIZZY’S WORDS AEL (Active Early Learning) #earlylearning #nurseryrhymes TES #eyfs #freeresources For #eyfs #teachers #parents #childcareproviders #sencos … Standalone resources based on Wizzy’s Words book of research-informed nursery rhymes for #earlylearning today. Researched & developed by Jacqueline E Alexander, early years specialist/teacher/researcher & author of Wizzy’s Words. A FUN BOOK OF RHYMES… -Promoting the learning of sounds, words & movement for healthy child development & learning -Containing the key oral vocabulary associated with successful life-long learning -Based on child development & language development research -Promoting phonological awareness, rhythm perception, vocabulary development & reading and learning readiness -For shared & independent, small groups and whole class, active & interactive, indoor & outdoor early learning HEAR, SAY, MOVE & SING LET RHYME & RHYTHM DO ITS THING ‘No one can be missed out…’ Michael Rosen – Children’s author (2008) ‘… when you’re behind from the start you rarely catch up.’ Hinds - Secretary of State for Education (2018) Wizzy’s Words is a social, not-for-profit enterprise. Its aim is to help to close an ongoing language & learning gap that exists between infants at school entry. For a number of children this gap continues to limit their access to a successful education and its benefits. Wizzy’s Words book of rhymes was developed following extensive research. Learning to recite and add actions to simple, increasingly challenging nursery rhymes, with their simple rhythms, is associated with successful child development and the development of phonological awareness and rhythm perception, key indicators for reading and learning readiness and successful ongoing learning. Speaking and listening is a key starting point. Each rhyme can also be used as a focus for cross themed/curricular work. Suggested links to all of the EYFS areas of learning are provided. The rhymes provide ideal focus points for weeks of fun, creative, active and interactive language play, development and learning across the year. Follow the individual links in the reference list to access the full resource, suggested areas of learning and the associated rhyme sheet and videos where indicated. WHY DOES SHARING #NURSERYRHYMES IN A ‘SINGY SONGY’ RHYTHMIC WAY MATTER? Rhythmic speech is key for language acquisition during a child’s first months which is key for ongoing development and learning (see Goswami’s latest research 2023) | Wizzy’s Words research-based rhymes for today is a great resource for supporting rhythm perception development for infants with or without additional needs. Language play is the key… Jacqueline E Alexander These resources are based on Wizzy’s Words book of rhymes | 70 #earlylearning #nurseryrhymes for today https://www.tes.com/member/Jaxxie

**EYFS #earlylearning rhymes linking #UTW to #eyfs areas of learning **SEE ACCOMPANYING RESOURCE SHEETS (AND VIDEOS WHERE AVAILABLE) ** Rhymes and their content Can be used every day To bring learning to life In so many ways Whilst speaking and listening is a key focus, each rhyme can also be used as a focus for cross themed/curricular work. In addition to vocabulary, communication and language and early literacy development the rhymes link to numeracy, PSHE, science, knowledge and understanding of the world, the arts and other curriculum areas. The rhymes provide ideal focus points for weeks of fun, creative, active language play. **1 | Transport and Travel themed Rhymes Train, Train, Chuff Away 8 (Traditional tune – Rain, Rain, Go Away) SHARE & NOTE NEW VOCABULARY/REPEAT TOGETHER/ACT OUT/DISCUSS WHAT BEING SHY MEANS/CREATE OR MODEL TRAIN SCENES AND USED UNTUNED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TO FOLLOW A MODELLED SOUND PATTERN Ride a Red Bus 23 (Traditional tune - Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross) SHARE & NOTE NEW VOCABULARY/REPEAT TOGETHER/ACT OUT/DISCUSS ZOO ANIMALS/LINK TO NUMBER AND WHY WE NEED TO CATCH THE RIGHT BUS/CREATE BUS PICTURES WITH NUMBERS Plane Fly, Plane High 28 (Traditional tune - Star Light, Star Bright) SHARE & NOTE NEW VOCABULARY/REPEAT TOGETHER/ACT OUT/DISCUSS FAST AND SLOW/MODEL HOW TO MAKE PAPER PLANES AND LINK TO HOW FAR? Two White Bikes 33 (Traditional tune - Two Blind Mice) SHARE & NOTE NEW VOCABULARY/REPEAT TOGETHER/ACT OUT/DISCUSS HIGH AND LOW/LINK TO PSHE AND BEING ACTIVE/CREATE BICYCLE WHEELS WITH REPEATING PATTERNS Off, Hooting to Station 55 (Rhythm - 2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhymes) SHARE & NOTE NEW VOCABULARY/REPEAT TOGETHER/ACT OUT/DISCUSS VISITING DIFFERENT PLACES/CREATE PICTURES OF PLACES WE HAVE VISITED AND COUNT HOW MANY You’re Ready and Steady 62 (Rhythm - 2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhymes) SHARE & NOTE NEW VOCABULARY/REPEAT TOGETHER/ACT OUT/DISCUSS ROAD SAFETY/TALK ABOUT NOON AND TELLING THE TIME & CREATE SIMPLE CLOCKS WITH SAME TIME Link for all Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources on Times Ed Resources https://www.tes.com/member/Jaxxie PLEASE HELP MORE INFANTS | BY REVIEWING AND SHARING WITH PARENTS AND PRACTITIONERS :) Wizzy’s Words is a social non-profit initiative/resource developed to fill the development, word & associated early and lifelong learning gap

NURSERY RHYMES FOR EXPLORING THE NATURAL WORLD WEATHER & SEASONS | Rain, Snow, Ice, Sun | Rhymes 7, 13, 20, 22, 29 LIGHT & DARK | Rhyme 43 With a focus on hearing language in order to develop speaking and listening and then linking in to all areas of the #EYFS curriculum Rhymes and their content Can be used every day To bring learning to life In so many ways WIZZY’S WORDS RHYMES PRESENTED HERE (with accompanying resources) R7 Rain, Rain, Go Away (Traditional tune – Rain, Rain, Go Away) Resource sheet R13 Oh Puddle, Puddle (Traditional tune – Hey Diddle Diddle) Sheet and video R20 Wizzy Put Your Jacket on (Traditional tune – Polly Put the Kettle On) Sheet and video R22 ‘Thanks’ Say the Flowers! (Traditional tune – Pop Goes the Weasel) Sheet and video R29 It’s Snowing and Cold (Traditional tune – The North Wind Doth Blow) Sheet and video R43 Days Lighter, Nights Darker (Rhythm pattern 2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhymes) Sheet and video PLANNING IDEAS COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE | Listen to a rhyme/Say the rhyme together/Make the sound effects/Say the words/Look out for phoneme sounds that the children know whilst focusing on the rhythm of the words and presenting appropriate new phoneme sounds/Discuss features of the natural world and its vocabulary PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT | Discuss keeping warm, keeping dry PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT | Add actions to the rhymes and link to indoor and outdoor movement and the importance of being active LITERACY | Rhyming - Can we hear/spot the words that sound the same? Model rhyming strings for weather/seasons/night and day MATHEMATICS | How many? Can we count the rain drops? Discuss the shape of raindrops/clouds… Use subitising to create patterns for raindrops with cubes/counters… UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD | Link the rhyme to everyday events such as holding an umbrella/wearing a coat/Discuss why even when it’s cold we can’t stay indoors all year!? Discuss the differences in the weather and between night and day | Use a shoe box and a torch to create a dark box to look at objects in the light and then the dark EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND DESIGN | Use the themes from the rhymes to create pictures with a natural world theme e.g. black paper and chalk to create night pictures/Contrasting night time and day time pictures/ Rainy- & sunny-day pictures | Use Playdoh to model the weather Link for all Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources on Times Ed Resources https://www.tes.com/member/Jaxxie HELP MORE INFANTS | PLEASE REVIEW AND SHARE, SHARE, SHARE

NUMBER RHYMES Early learning | Literacy and Early Maths #nurseryrhymes | Wizzy’s Words #numberhymes With a focus on hearing language in order to develop speaking and listening and then linking it to all areas of the #EYFS curriculum with the focus here being on number/counting Rhymes and their content Can be used every day To bring learning to life In so many ways WIZZY’S WORDS RHYMES PRESENTED HERE | WITH AN EARLY MATHS FOCUS (with accompanying resources as shown) R5 One, Two, Hello to You (1 covering numbers 1-10) (Tune – One, Two, Buckle My Shoe) Spoken video and sheet and suggested actions sheet R6 One, Two, Hello to You (2 covering numbers 1-20) (Tune – One, Two, Buckle My Shoe) Extended verse sheet R66 Oh! Numbers, Oh Numbers (1) (2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhymes) Spoken video & music and actions video and sheet and suggested actions sheet R67 - Oh! Numbers, Oh Numbers (2) (2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhymes) Resource sheet R68 - Oh! Numbers, Oh Numbers (3) (2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhymes) Resource sheet R69 - Oh! Numbers, Oh Numbers (4) (2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhymes) Resource sheet PLANNING IDEAS COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE | Listen to a rhyme/Say or sing the rhyme together/Make the sound effects/Say the words/Look out for phoneme sounds that the children know whilst focusing on the rhythm of the words and presenting appropriate new phoneme sounds/Focus on number names and sequence PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT | Discuss our ages/Birthdays/How many candles on our birthday cakes? PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT | Link to outdoor literacy and number/Act out and count/pattern/sequence outdoors LITERACY | Rhyming - Can we hear/spot the words that sound the same? MATHEMATICS | How many? Can we count along? Can we match each number with a cube/counter/penny? Can we count on? Can we jump each time we hear a number? Discuss pairs? Can you show me a pair of shoes? What is an odd number? Why is it an odd number? Can you show me an odd shoe? UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD | Link the rhyme to everyday events such as healthy eating | Can we share an odd number of peas? Strawberries? EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND DESIGN | Create pictures for the rhymes Can the children create rhyming words/strings? Add the numerals | Use Playdoh to make the numerals | Make a round cake for a friend – how many candles do you need to add? Link for all Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources on Times Ed Resources https://www.tes.com/member/Jaxxie ALL OF MY WORK IS A SELF-FUNDED, SOCIAL INITIATIVE PLEASE HELP MORE INFANTS | BY REVIEWING AND SHARING WITH PARENTS AND PRACTITIONERS :)

Early learning | Literacy | #nurseryrhymes With a focus on hearing language in order to develop speaking and listening and linking to all areas of the #EYFS curriculum Rhymes and their content Can be used every day To bring learning to life In so many ways The Wizzy’s Words audiograms 1 and 2 are samplers from the audiobook. The rhymes are narrated by a professional actor. The narration is accompanied by sound effects rather than music to ensure that the key oral vocabulary being presented can be heard clearly. Once the children are familiar with the rhymes adding actions and untuned instruments will add to the children’s enjoyment and development of rhythm perception. HEARING AND RECITING RHYMES IS KEY TO DEVELOPING A SENSE OF RHYTHM PERCEPTION & RHYTHM PERCEPTION IS A KEY INDICATOR FOR SUCCESSFUL ONGOING LEARNING Nursery rhymes are universally validated as ideal, first, early learning resources. Use every day to promote infant development, communication, language, literacy & knowledge & understanding across all of the domains of child development & early learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage AUDIOGRAM 1 | 5 TRACKS (with accompanying resource sheets for each rhyme) R9 Two Little Dinosaurs (Tune – Two Little Dicky Birds…) R10 Dog and Cat (Tune – Jack and Jill…) R11 The Great, Big, Bad, Old Fox (Tune – The Grand Old Duke of York) R44 Car Talking to Garage (Rhythm 2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhyme) R45 Here Dancing to Radio (Rhythm 2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhyme) PLANNING IDEAS COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE | Listen to a rhyme/Say the rhyme together/Make the sound effects/Say the words/Look out for phoneme sounds that the children know whilst focusing on the rhythm of the words PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT | Discuss how characters in the rhymes are feeling PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT | Link to outdoor literacy/Act out outdoors LITERACY | Rhyming - Can we hear the words that sound the same? MATHEMATICS | Discuss – How many of each character? Can we count on? (pairing/sequencing) UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD | Link the rhyme to everyday events EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND DESIGN | Create pictures for the rhymes/Can the children add rhyming words/strings? Link for all Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources on Times Ed Resources https://www.tes.com/member/Jaxxie

Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources **(Set 5 of 5) ** #earlylearning IN ACTION | USING #nurseryrhymes (For Preschool, Nursery, #EYFS & Years 1 & 2 as appropriate) Set 5 | A – J | Wizzy’s Words Rhymes 1, 11, 20, 34, 36, 43, 45, 47, 60, 66 (merged PDF) Wizzy’s Words AEL (Active Early Learning) A selection of rhymes taken from Wizzy’s Words research-based book of nursery rhymes. Free resource sheets and videos for sharing with infants, with suggested actions in line with the developmental milestones that promote development and learning. As teacher and literacy lead, I observed a number of children that did not have the language for success. On completing #languagedevelopment and #childdevelopment, post graduate #research, I found that… Nursery rhymes with their simple, repetitive words and rhythms are universally validated as ideal early learning tools. This applies to those with typical development and those with less typical development. Laying the foundations for and promoting bonding, development & school, reading and learning readiness Each rhyme can be used as a focus for cross themed/curricular work. In addition to vocabulary, communication and language and early literacy development the rhymes link to numeracy, PSHE, science, knowledge and understanding of the world, the arts and other curriculum areas. The rhymes provide an ideal focus point for a week of fun, creative, active language play. A social non-profit initiative/resource developed to fill the development, word & associated early and lifelong learning gap and based on Wizzy’s Words book of rhymes published by Troubador. #earlychildhoodeducation #educationmatters #raisingreaders #learningathome #earlyyearslearning #eyfs #earlyyearseducation #inclusivitymatters #nurseryrhymes #languagedevelopment #eal #physicaldevelopment #motorskillsdevelopment #socialandemotionaldevelopment #vocabularydevelopment #cognitivedevelopment #earlyliteracy #phonologicalawareness #oracy

Early learning | Literacy | Autumn & Winter #nurseryrhymes With opportunities to link to all areas of the #EYFS curriculum RHYME 13 | Oh Puddle, Puddle! (Tune – Hey Diddle Diddle) RHYME 60 | We’re Washing and Dressing (Rhythm 2nd and 4th and 6th and 8th lines rhyme) RHYME 29 | It’s Snowing and Cold (Tune – The North Wind Doth Blow) PLANNING IDEAS Use each rhyme for starter ideas linking to Communication and Language/Literacy/Personal Social and Emotional Development/Physical Development/Understanding the World/Expressive Arts and Design: LINKING EARLY LITERACY/PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT/KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING/SENSORY AND MESSY PLAY/EARLY MATHS (Rhyme 13) -share the rhyme/share new words/discuss weather and seasons/ model actions for the weather/act out the rhyme indoors and outdoors/ use different voices & actions for types of weather/link to PSHE and key questions about keeping warm & dry/create weather pictures/link to counting and patterns, for example the sounds from ‘splishy, splash, splosh’ ** LINKING EARLY LITERACY/PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT/KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING/SENSORY AND MESSY PLAY/EARLY MATHS ** (Rhyme 60) -share the rhyme/share new words/discuss why we wash and dress/model actions for washing/dressing/singing/hearing etc /act out the rhyme indoors and outdoors/change voices for cheeping and chirping/make a class bird table with loose parts/talk about garden birds/create bird pictures/link to PSHE and key questions about keeping warm outdoors/link to counting (do an outdoors bird count), patterns (make/paint birds wings with a repeating pattern) ** LINKING EARLY LITERACY/PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT/KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING/SENSORY AND MESSY PLAY/EARLY MATHS** (Rhyme 29) -share the rhyme/share new words/discuss why we need to keep warm and how we dress for the season/model actions for how our bodies react to the cold/act out the rhyme indoors and outdoors/change voices for feeling warm and cold/make a class artificial snow table with loose parts and with the children’s ideas/talk about what animals do to keep warm in autumn and winter/create snow pictures with paints and chalks/link to PSHE and key questions about keeping warm outdoors/link to counting (make and count snowflakes), patterns (make simple snowflakes pictures with a repeating pattern) These rhymes are taken from: Wizzy’s Words | 70 #earlylearning rhymes for today

**EYFS #earlylearning rhymes linking #UTW to the #eyfs areas of learning SEE ACCOMPANYING RESOURCE SHEETS (AND VIDEOS WHERE AVAILABLE) ** Rhymes and their content Can be used every day To bring natural learning to life In so many ways Whilst speaking and listening is a key starting point, each rhyme can also be used as a focus for cross themed/curricular work. In addition to vocabulary, communication and language and early literacy development the rhymes link to mathematics, PSED, understanding of the world, expressive arts and design and physical development. The rhymes provide ideal focus points for weeks of fun, creative, active and interactive language play, development and learning. **3 | SHOPPING THEMED RHYMES Put Butter and Ice-Cream - 50 (Rhythm - 2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhymes) C & L | Listen, say, sing the rhyme PSED | Discuss making a healthy shopping list PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out rhyme indoors/outdoors, use playground chalk to draw things from the rhyme LIT | Rhyming - Can we hear/spot the sounds/words that sound the same? MATHS | How many things/items are on our shopping list? Count out in cubes/counters/pennies/shoes? UTW | Link the rhyme to everyday events – Could we eat a truck full of jelly? Why not? A&D | Create a pictorial shopping list and add labels/models of foods/sort healthy foods from treat foods** No, Crackers and Burgers - 49 (Rhythm - 2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhymes) C & L | Listen, say, sing the rhyme PSED | Discuss and define ‘shopping’, going shopping, a healthy shopping list PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out rhyme indoors/outdoors, adding actions for going shopping LIT | Rhyming - Can we hear/spot the sounds/words that sound the same? MATHS | Discuss how many? How many things did we buy? Count out in cubes/counters/pennies? UTW | Link the rhyme to everyday events – can you name some shops? Do they all sell the same things? A&D | Create pictorial shopping lists/models of foods & link to healthy eating versus treats/ ** Link for all Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources on Times Ed Resources https://www.tes.com/member/Jaxxie Teaching experience led me to research and then develop… Wizzy’s Words research-informed nursery rhymes & accompanying free resources A social not for profit initiative | Please share and review - Thank you

#WORLD BEE DAY and beyond THESE IDEAS CAN BE USED FOR WORLD BEE DAY OR CAN BE ADAPTED TO SUIT MINI BEAST TOPICS ACROSS THE YEAR THE FOCUS HERE | Early learning | Knowledge and Understanding of the World | Mini beasts | In the Garden #outdoor learning With a focus on hearing language in order to develop speaking and listening and then linking it to all areas of the #EYFS curriculum the focus is on knowledge and understanding of the world Rhymes and their content Can be used every day To bring learning to life In so many ways WIZZY’S WORDS RHYME PRESENTED HERE | For World Bee Day and everyday learning (with accompanying resources) R22 ‘Thanks!’ Say the Flowers! (Tune – Pop Goes the Weasel…) Video and resources sheet PLANNING IDEAS (Take outdoors if at all possible and link to the plants and flowers that the children can see) COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE | Listen to the rhyme/Say the rhyme together/Make the sound effects/Say the words/Look out for phoneme sounds that the children know whilst focusing on the rhythm of the words and presenting appropriate new phoneme sounds/Discuss what bees do and why? PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT | Discuss who protects us and why bees need our protection too PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT | Practise being bees and buzzing and flapping around/ Link to outdoor literacy and number/Act out and count the number of bees buzzing around/ Bees ‘waggle dance’ to communicate to each other - pattern/sequence - can we make our own waggle dance?/ LITERACY | Rhyming - Can we hear/spot the words that sound the same? MATHEMATICS | How many? Can we count along? Can we count on? Can we count the stripes on the bees? Can we make that pattern with paper? What else could we use? UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD | Link the rhyme to nature and everyday/yearly events| Discuss what bees do and why? EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND DESIGN | Create pictures of bees or of the bees’ stripes | Count the stripes |Make or add the numerals | Use Playdoh to make bees and their hive and discuss and make the bees some honey? Link for all Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources on Times Ed Resources https://www.tes.com/member/Jaxxie HELP MORE INFANTS | PLEASE REVIEW AND SHARE, SHARE, SHARE

PRACTICE FOR PROGRESS Early learning | Literacy | #nurseryrhymes With a focus on hearing language in order to develop speaking and listening and linking to all areas of the #EYFS curriculum Rhymes and their content Can be used every day To bring learning to life In so many ways Once the children are familiar with the oral vocabulary being presented in the rhymes and can recite them, adding actions and untuned instruments will add to the children’s enjoyment and development of rhythm perception. WIZZY’S WORDS RHYMES WERE DEVELOPED IN ORDER FOR CHILDREN TO BE EXPOSED TO THE KEY ORAL VOCABULARY THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCCESSFUL EARLY AND LIFELONG LEARNING FURTHERMORE, HEARING AND RECITING RHYMES IS KEY TO DEVELOPING A SENSE OF RHYTHM PERCEPTION & RHYTHM PERCEPTION IS ANOTHER KEY INDICATOR FOR SUCCESSFUL ONGOING LEARNING Nursery rhymes are universally validated as ideal, first, early learning resources. Use every day to promote infant development, communication, language, literacy & knowledge & understanding across all of the domains of child development & early learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage WIZZY’S WORDS RHYMES PRESENTED HERE (with accompanying resource sheets for each rhyme) R15 Tickle, Tickle Monkey (Tune – Itsy Bitsy Spider) R22 ‘Thanks!’ Say the Flowers! (Tune – Pop Goes the Weasel) R43 Days Lighter, Nights Darker (Tune – Rhythm 2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhyme) R45 Here Dancing to Radio (Rhythm 2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhyme) PLANNING IDEAS COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE | Listen to a rhyme/Say the rhyme together/Make any sound effects/Add actions/Add instrumentals/Look out for phoneme sounds that the children know whilst focusing on the rhythm of the words PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT | Discuss how characters in the rhymes are feeling PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT | Link to outdoor literacy/Act out outdoors LITERACY | Rhyming - Can we hear the words that sound the same? Can we create a rhyming string? Discuss and describe objects/characters/settings MATHEMATICS | Discuss – How many objects/characters? Can we count on? (pairing/sequencing) UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD | Link the rhyme to everyday events EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND DESIGN | Create pictures for the rhymes/Can the children add rhyming words/strings? Link for all Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources on Times Ed Resources https://www.tes.com/member/Jaxxie

Early learning | Literacy | #nurseryrhymes With a focus on hearing language in order to develop speaking and listening and linking to all areas of the #EYFS curriculum Rhymes and their content Can be used every day To bring learning to life In so many ways The Wizzy’s Words audiograms 1 and 2 are samplers from the audiobook. The rhymes are narrated by a professional actor. The narration is accompanied by sound effects rather than music to ensure that the key oral vocabulary being presented can be heard clearly. Once the children are familiar with the rhymes adding actions and untuned instruments will add to the children’s enjoyment and rhythm perception. HEARING RHYMES IS KEY TO DEVELOPING A SENSE OF RHYTHM PERCEPTION & RHYTHM PERCEPTION IS A KEY INDICATOR FOR SUCCESSFUL ONGOING LEARNING Nursery rhymes are universally validated as ideal, first, early learning resources. Use every day and make them increasingly challenging to promote infant development, communication, language, literacy & knowledge & understanding across all of the domains of child development & early learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage AUDIOGRAM 2 | 4 TRACKS (with accompanying resource sheets for each rhyme) R8 Train, Train, Chuff Away (Tune – Rain, Rain, Go Away…) R13 Oh Puddle, Puddle (Tune – Hey Diddle Diddle…) R15 Tickle, Tickle Monkey (Tune - Itsy Bitsy Spider…) R21 Foot, Finger… (Tune – Pease Porridge…) PLANNING IDEAS COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE | Listen to a rhyme/Say the rhyme together/Make the sound effects/Say the words/Look out for phoneme sounds that the children know whilst focusing on the rhythm of the words PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT | Discuss how characters in the rhymes are feeling PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT | Link to outdoor literacy/Act out outdoors LITERACY | Rhyming - Can we hear the words that sound the same? MATHEMATICS | Discuss – How many of each character? Can we count on? (pairing/sequencing/pattern) UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD | Link the rhyme to everyday events EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND DESIGN | Create pictures for the rhymes/Can the children add rhyming words/strings? Link for all Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources on Times Ed Resources https://www.tes.com/member/Jaxxie HELP MORE INFANTS | PLEASE REVIEW AND SHARE, SHARE, SHARE

Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources **(Set 3 of 5) ** #earlylearning IN ACTION | USING #nurseryrhymes (For Preschool, Nursery, #EYFS & Years 1 & 2 as appropriate) Set 3 | A – D | Wizzy’s Words Rhymes 5, 11, 20, 31 (merged PDF sheets) Wizzy’s Words AEL (Active Early Learning) A selection of rhymes taken from Wizzy’s Words research-based book of nursery rhymes. Free resource sheets and videos for sharing with infants, with suggested actions in line with the developmental milestones that promote development and learning. As teacher and literacy lead, I observed a number of children that did not have the language for success. On completing #languagedevelopment and #childdevelopment, post graduate #research, I found that… Nursery rhymes with their simple, repetitive words and rhythms are universally validated as ideal early learning tools. This applies to those with typical development and those with less typical development. Laying the foundations for and promoting bonding, development & school, reading and learning readiness Each rhyme can be used as a focus for cross themed/curricular work. In addition to vocabulary, communication and language and early literacy development the rhymes link to numeracy, PSHE, science, knowledge and understanding of the world, the arts and other curriculum areas. The rhymes provide an ideal focus point for a week of fun, creative, active language play. A social non-profit initiative/resource developed to fill the development, word & associated early and lifelong learning gap and based on Wizzy’s Words book of rhymes #earlychildhoodeducation #educationmatters #raisingreaders #learningathome #earlyyearslearning #eyfs #earlyyearseducation #inclusivitymatters #nurseryrhymes #languagedevelopment #eal #physicaldevelopment #motorskillsdevelopment #socialandemotionaldevelopment #vocabularydevelopment #cognitivedevelopment #earlyliteracy #phonologicalawareness #oracy

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+

Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources **(Set 1 of 5) ** #earlylearning IN ACTION | USING #nurseryrhymes (For Preschool, Nursery, #EYFS & Years 1 & 2 as appropriate) Set 1 | A – D | Wizzy’s Words Rhymes 1, 2, 15, 21, 32, 40 (PDF sheets) Wizzy’s Words AEL (Active Early Learning) A selection of rhymes taken from Wizzy’s Words research-based book of nursery rhymes. Free resource sheets and videos for sharing with infants, with suggested actions in line with the developmental milestones that promote development and learning. As teacher and literacy lead, I observed a number of children that did not have the language for success. On completing #languagedevelopment and #childdevelopment, post graduate #research, I found that… Nursery rhymes with their simple, repetitive words and rhythms are universally validated as ideal early learning tools. This applies to those with typical development and those with less typical development. Laying the foundations for and promoting bonding, development & school, reading and learning readiness Each rhyme can be used as a focus for cross themed/curricular work. In addition to vocabulary, communication and language and early literacy development the rhymes link to numeracy, PSHE, science, knowledge and understanding of the world, the arts and other curriculum areas. The rhymes provide an ideal focus point for a week of fun, creative, active language play. A social non-profit initiative/resource developed to fill the development, word & associated early and lifelong learning gap and based on Wizzy’s Words book of rhymes. #earlychildhoodeducation #educationmatters #raisingreaders #learningathome #earlyyearslearning #eyfs #earlyyearseducation #inclusivitymatters #nurseryrhymes #languagedevelopment #eal #physicaldevelopment #motorskillsdevelopment #socialandemotionaldevelopment #vocabularydevelopment #cognitivedevelopment #earlyliteracy #phonologicalawareness #oracy

Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources **(Sets 1 to 5) ** #earlylearning IN ACTION | USING #nurseryrhymes (For Preschool, Nursery, #EYFS & Years 1 & 2 as appropriate) Wizzy’s Words AEL (Active Early Learning) A selection of rhymes taken from Wizzy’s Words research-based book of nursery rhymes. Free resource sheets and videos for sharing with infants, with suggested actions in line with the developmental milestones that promote development and learning. As teacher and literacy lead, I observed a number of children that did not have the language for success. On completing #languagedevelopment and #childdevelopment, post graduate #research, I found that… Nursery rhymes with their simple, repetitive words and rhythms are universally validated as ideal early learning tools. This applies to those with typical development and those with less typical development. Laying the foundations for and promoting bonding, development & school, reading and learning readiness Each rhyme can be used as a focus for cross themed/curricular work. In addition to vocabulary, communication and language and early literacy development the rhymes link to numeracy, PSHE, science, knowledge and understanding of the world, the arts and other curriculum areas. The rhymes provide an ideal focus point for a week of fun, creative, active language play. A social non-profit initiative/resource developed to fill the development, word & associated early and lifelong learning gap and based on Wizzy’s Words book of rhymes #earlychildhoodeducation #educationmatters #raisingreaders #learningathome #earlyyearslearning #eyfs #earlyyearseducation #inclusivitymatters #nurseryrhymes #languagedevelopment #eal #physicaldevelopment #motorskillsdevelopment #socialandemotionaldevelopment #vocabularydevelopment #cognitivedevelopment #earlyliteracy #phonologicalawareness #oracy

Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources **(Set 2 of 5) ** #earlylearning IN ACTION | USING #nurseryrhymes (For Preschool, Nursery, #EYFS & Years 1 & 2 as appropriate) Set 2 | A – D | Wizzy’s Words Rhymes 8, 24, 26, 28 (PDF sheets merged) Wizzy’s Words AEL (Active Early Learning) A selection of rhymes taken from Wizzy’s Words research-based book of nursery rhymes. Free resource sheets and videos for sharing with infants, with suggested actions in line with the developmental milestones that promote development and learning. As teacher and literacy lead, I observed a number of children that did not have the language for success. On completing #languagedevelopment and #childdevelopment, post graduate #research, I found that… Nursery rhymes with their simple, repetitive words and rhythms are universally validated as ideal early learning tools. This applies to those with typical development and those with less typical development. Laying the foundations for and promoting bonding, development & school, reading and learning readiness Each rhyme can be used as a focus for cross themed/curricular work. In addition to vocabulary, communication and language and early literacy development the rhymes link to numeracy, PSHE, science, knowledge and understanding of the world, the arts and other curriculum areas. The rhymes provide an ideal focus point for a week of fun, creative, active language play. A social non-profit initiative/resource developed to fill the development, word & associated early and lifelong learning gap and based on Wizzy’s Words book of rhymes #earlychildhoodeducation #educationmatters #raisingreaders #learningathome #earlyyearslearning #eyfs #earlyyearseducation #inclusivitymatters #nurseryrhymes #languagedevelopment #eal #physicaldevelopment #motorskillsdevelopment #socialandemotionaldevelopment #vocabularydevelopment #cognitivedevelopment #earlyliteracy #phonologicalawareness #oracy

Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources **(Set 2 of 5) ** #earlylearning IN ACTION | USING #nurseryrhymes (For Preschool, Nursery, #EYFS & Years 1 & 2 as appropriate) Set 2 | A – D | Wizzy’s Words Rhymes 8, 24, 26, 28 (PDF sheets) Wizzy’s Words AEL (Active Early Learning) A selection of rhymes taken from Wizzy’s Words research-based book of nursery rhymes. Free resource sheets and videos for sharing with infants, with suggested actions in line with the developmental milestones that promote development and learning. As teacher and literacy lead, I observed a number of children that did not have the language for success. On completing #languagedevelopment and #childdevelopment, post graduate #research, I found that… Nursery rhymes with their simple, repetitive words and rhythms are universally validated as ideal early learning tools. This applies to those with typical development and those with less typical development. Laying the foundations for and promoting bonding, development & school, reading and learning readiness Each rhyme can be used as a focus for cross themed/curricular work. In addition to vocabulary, communication and language and early literacy development the rhymes link to numeracy, PSHE, science, knowledge and understanding of the world, the arts and other curriculum areas. The rhymes provide an ideal focus point for a week of fun, creative, active language play. A social non-profit initiative/resource developed to fill the development, word & associated early and lifelong learning gap and based on Wizzy’s Words book of rhymes #earlychildhoodeducation #educationmatters #raisingreaders #learningathome #earlyyearslearning #eyfs #earlyyearseducation #inclusivitymatters #nurseryrhymes #languagedevelopment #eal #physicaldevelopment #motorskillsdevelopment #socialandemotionaldevelopment #vocabularydevelopment #cognitivedevelopment #earlyliteracy #oracy

Wizzy’s Words #earlylearning rhymes linking #UTW themes to the #eyfs areas of learning Speaking and listening is the key starting point but each rhyme can also be used as a focus for each of the EYFS areas of learning. 10 | NURSERY RHYMES WITH A FARM THEME The Great, Big, Bad, Old Fox 11 (Traditional tune – The Grand, Old Duke of York) C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions PSED | Discuss visiting a farm and the animals you’ll see/Discuss importance of hand washing PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out actions for rhyme indoors/outdoors – Link A & D can we move like fox/hen? LIT | Rhyming - Can we spot unfamiliar words? /Spot the sounds/words that sound the same? MATHS | Link the number of hens in the rhyme to counting/subitising/pairing/odd & even & sharing UTW | Link rhyme to everyday events – Talk about animals on a farm/Discuss where our foods come from/Discuss chicken/hen/eggs A&D | Create/draw/model the scene from the rhyme with drawing/painting/construction resources – Why might a farmer not like foxes? Using untuned instruments create sounds for how the fox and hens move Pretty, White Flower 17a (Traditional tune – Little Jack Horner) C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions PSED | Discuss looking after ourselves and that flowers/plants may need to be looked after PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out rhyme indoors/outdoors – Can we move like a flower in the wind? LIT | Rhyming - Can we spot unfamiliar words? /Spot the sounds/words that sound the same? MATHS | Look at flower heads – count the petals - do they have odd or even numbers of petals – note the pattern – link to odd/even/pairs UTW | Link rhyme to everyday events – Discuss the difference between wild flowers on the farm and cultivated flowers in the garden A&D | Create/model pictures of flower heads – link to MATHS Oh Numbers, Oh Numbers 69 (Rhythm - 2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhymes) C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions PSED | Discuss singing and dancing and how it makes us feel/Discuss differences – Does everybody like singing/dancing? Do hens really dance? PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out rhyme indoors/outdoors – can we move like hens? LIT | Rhyming - Can we spot unfamiliar words? /Spot the sounds/words that sound the same? MATHS | Recap what a number is – count to 8/9/10/beyond - match number with counters/cubes – Why would a farmer put a number on his sheep? UTW | Link rhyme to everyday events – Why does a farmer need hedges/gates? Name all the farm animals you know A&D | Create pictures/models of a farm and/or its animals Link for all Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources on Times Ed Resources https://www.tes.com/member/Jaxxie

Wizzy’s Words #earlylearning rhymes linking #UTW themes to the #eyfs areas of learning Speaking and listening is the key starting point but each rhyme can also be used as a focus for each of the EYFS areas of learning. 9A | NURSERY RHYMES WITH A PEOPLE WHO HELP US THEME Knock-a-Knock (puppy) 19b Postman (Traditional tune – Pat-a-Cake) C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions PSED | Discuss the people that help us every day (family, friends…) and those that keep us safe (police, fire brigade…) PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out actions for rhyme indoors/outdoors LIT | Rhyming - Can we spot unfamiliar words? /Spot the sounds/words that sound the same? MATHS | Play being the postman – count the knocks on the door before someone (classmate) opens it UTW | Link the rhyme to everyday events – Talk about post/mail/letters and how they arrive (person/delivery van) – would you really post a puppy!? A&D | Create pictures/models of parcels and play being the delivery person /Use untuned instruments to create slow and fast raps on a door Read a Book Baby 25 (Traditional tune – Hush-a-Bye Baby) C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions PSED | Discuss bedtime routines and why rest/sleep is important for our bodies/minds PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out rhyme indoors/outdoors LIT | Rhyming - Can we spot unfamiliar words? /Spot the sounds/words that sound the same? MATHS | Model soft and loud snoring & link to counting the snores – Can you match your snores with counters? UTW | Link the rhyme to everyday events – Discuss our bedtimes and link to how animals rest and places they rest/sleep A&D | Create pictures/models of snoring using Zzz patterns (link to repeating patterns) Ride a Red Bus to Elephant Zoo 23 (Traditional tune – Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross) C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions PSED | Discuss who/how people help us to travel PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out rhyme indoors/outdoors- act out/dramatise driving your favourite vehicle LIT | Rhyming - Can we spot unfamiliar words? /Spot the sounds/words that sound the same? MATHS | Count the number of letters in the first 4 words of the rhymes – match with counters/cubes – note/clap the rhythm of the syllables (1 1 1 2) /link to subitising/odd and even (note difference between a letter and a word) UTW | Link rhyme to everyday events – Discuss getting to school A&D | Create pictures of people who drive us around Link for all Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources on Times Ed Resources https://www.tes.com/member/Jaxxie

Wizzy’s Words #earlylearning rhymes linking #UTW themes to the #eyfs areas of learning Speaking and listening is the key starting point but each rhyme can also be used as a focus for each of the EYFS areas of learning. 8B | NURSERY RHYMES WITH A DAY AND NIGHT THEME We’re Washing and Dressing 60 (Rhythm - 2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhymes) C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions PSED | Discuss getting ready to go out on a warm night/cold night – What would you wear? PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out actions for rhyme indoors/outdoors LIT | Rhyming - Can we spot unfamiliar words? /Spot the sounds/words that sound the same? MATHS | Link to PSED - Use cut out boots and gloves to model odd & even UTW | Link rhyme to everyday events – Discuss when we will hear birdsong/share some bird sounds A&D | Create pictures/models/simple recording of bird song – use simple notation and untuned instruments to create repeating patterns of bird sounds/song On Trainers, Off Trainers 63 (Rhythm - 2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhymes) C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions PSED | Discuss bedtime routines & and how we feel if we have too little sleep PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out rhyme indoors/outdoors LIT | Rhyming - Can we spot unfamiliar words? /Spot the sounds/words that sound the same? MATHS | Using clock resources/making own clocks – link to telling the time – hour/half hour UTW | Link rhyme to everyday events – Link to MATHS – talk about night/day hours – 24 hours in day – 12 night/day A&D | Create pictures/models of what we will be doing at 7am in the morning & 7pm at night It’s Seven, It’s Seven 64 (Rhythm - 2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhymes) C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions PSED | Discuss morning routines – washing/dressing/tooth brushing/eating and the order we do things in PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out rhyme indoors/outdoors LIT | Rhyming - Can we spot unfamiliar words? /Spot the sounds/words that sound the same? MATHS | Using clock resources/making own clocks – link to telling the time – hour/half hour UTW | Link rhyme to everyday events – Discuss importance of being on time – What would happen if we all turned up at school at 10 o’clock? A&D | Create pictures/models of morning routines – use untuned instruments to make a sound for each part of the routine i.e. getting up (short, sharp sound)/dressing (long, drawn out sound)/tooth brushing (up & down sound)/eating (crunching sound) and put the sounds together Link for all Wizzy’s Words AEL #freeresources on Times Ed Resources https://www.tes.com/member/Jaxxie