Early learning #nurseryrhymes #literacy #number #UTW #ourselves #me |#EYFS #areasoflearning 5B

Wizzy’s Words #earlylearning rhymes linking #UTW themes to the #eyfs areas of learning

(See accompanying resource sheets and videos where available)

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.

5B | NURSERY RHYMES WITH OURSELVES/ME THEME

Wizzy Put Your Jacket On 20 (Traditional tune – Polly Put the Kettle On)

C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions – use own jackets as props
PSED | Discuss how/why we dress for different weathers
PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out actions for rhyme indoors/outdoors
LIT | Rhyming - Can we hear/spot the sounds/words that sound the same?
MATHS | Link to counting – how many times can we spot the word ‘Wizzy’? Count/Match/Subitise
UTW | Link the rhyme to everyday events – Talk about activities for different weathers link to seasons
A&D | Create pictures of clothes for winter/spring/summer using different textures/materials

Foot, Finger 21 (Traditional tune – Pease Porridge)
C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions
PSED | Discuss identify and name different body parts
PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out rhyme indoors/outdoors
LIT | Rhyming - Can we hear/spot the sounds/words that sound the same?
MATHS | Draw around hand/add numerals to each finger – Subitise 4/5 using counters
UTW | Link the rhyme to everyday events – Link to PSED and talk about how babies develop into child/adult
A&D | As a group, create a body using cardboard for construction

Swing-a-Swing a Teddy 24 (Traditional tune – Ring-a-Ring-o-Roses)
C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions
PSED | Discuss working on our own and working together as a group/team
PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out rhyme indoors/outdoors
LIT | Rhyming - Can we hear/spot the sounds/words that sound the same?
MATHS | Make paper doll cut outs – count how many and use to sing the rhyme
UTW | Link the rhyme to everyday events – Link to PSED and working together – link to people who help us police etc…
A&D | Link to maths – make a swing that our paper doll cut outs will swing on using construction resources, cardboard/blocks etc

Throw and Catch the Bubbles 26
(Traditional tune – Round and Round the Garden)

C & L | Listen, say, sing, add actions
PSED | Discuss why bathing/washing is important
PD | Link to outdoor literacy, act out rhyme indoors and outdoors
LIT | Rhyming - Can we hear/spot the sounds/words that sound the same?
MATHS | Blow bubbles for the children to count – How many? Can you match with counters? Link to subitising
UTW | Link the rhyme to everyday events – Why do footballers and rugby players have a bath after a game?
A&D | Create pictures/models of a bath with teddy in it – link to maths and add and count the bubbles

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

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