Early learning #nurseryrhymes #literacy #number #UTW #ourselves #me (6) | #EYFS #areasoflearning 5F

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.

5F | NURSERY RHYMES WITH OURSELVES/ME THEME

We’re Washing and Dressing 60
(Rhythm - 2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhyme)

C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions
PSED | Discuss how what singing and music make us feel
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 music and create repeating patterns to ‘chirp’ along to | Use long and short/soft and loud sounds
UTW | Link the rhyme to everyday events – What instruments can you think of? How are they played?
A&D | Links to MATHS and use the repeating patterns we created to match to untuned instruments sounds

My Bright Shiny Penny 61
(Rhythm - 2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhyme)

C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions
PSED | Discuss keeping secrets and link to personal safety | Talk about who we can trust – people who help us
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 | Find bright/shiny and dull things and sort into 2 sets/groups
UTW | Link the rhyme to everyday events – link to PSED and discuss personal safety
A&D | Link to MATHS and create a grid of bright and dull colours of paint/crayon

Happy Birthday to You, Not Me! 70
(Rhythm - as traditional tune)

C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions
PSED | Discuss what we do on our birthday/ someone else’s birthday
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 | Use paper plates to create 5/10 birthday foods you like
UTW | Link to discussing seasons – spring, summer, winter, autumn and their weather
A&D | Create a birthday scene for the season you were born in/favourite season

From: Wizzy’s Words book of rhymes | 70 #earlylearning rhymes for today | Published by Troubador

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