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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

These rhymes are taken from:
Wizzy’s Words book of rhymes | 70 #earlylearning rhymes for today | Published by Troubador

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