Early learning #nurseryrhymes #literacy #number #UTW #dayandnight |#EYFS #areasoflearning 8A

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.

8A | NURSERY RHYMES WITH A DAY AND NIGHT THEME

**Look! Look! Bedtime 2 - (Traditional tune – Baa, Baa)

C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions
PSED | Discuss bedtime routines and their importance and how curtains link to night/day
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 | Use sheep/heart cut outs for counting sheep/hugs – count/subitise/pairs
UTW | Link to everyday events – Discuss animals that sleep in day/night
A&D | Create pictures/models of windows with curtains that pull across for night/day

Rubbish, Rubbish, in the Park 35
(Traditional tune – Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)

C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions
PSED | Discuss things we do in the day time/night time e.g. going to park/having a bath
PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out rhyme indoors/outdoors – link to robotic movement
LIT | Rhyming - Can we spot unfamiliar words? /Spot the sounds/words that sound the same?
MATHS | Create 10 pieces of paper rubbish – Use to count/show 1 less/show 1 more
UTW | Link to everyday events – Discuss rubbish collections/recycling and why done during the day
A&D | Create pictures/models of rubbish in the park and the bin for putting it in
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**Days Lighter, Nights Darker 43 **
(Rhythm - 2nd & 4th and 6th & 8th lines rhymes)

C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions
PSED | Discuss night/day and road safety in the light/dark
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 sticky backed or card stars to create a night sky with 10 stars – Count/subitise
UTW | Link rhyme to everyday events – Talk about road safety at night & the differences between night/day e.g lighting
A&D | Create pictures/models of a starry night – link to Van Gogh – link to MATHS

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

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