Early learning #nurseryrhymes #literacy #number #UTW #peoplewhohelpus |#EYFS #areasoflearning 9A

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 what a love of reading means and who can help us with our reading (parent, teacher…)
PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out rhyme indoors/outdoors- act out/dramatise favourite book
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 or visit a library/Fiction & non-fiction (stories/real) – Who can help us at the library?
A&D | Create pictures for the cover of a book we love sharing

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

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