The children have engaged in a variety of activities relating to World Nursery Rhyme Week. They really enjoyed listening to our story of the week, Dear Mother Goose written by Michael Rosen. In the book, several well-known nursery rhyme characters write to Mother Goose asking for help with their problems. Mother Goose writes back with humorous advice for each character which is revealed by lifting the flaps on each page.

 

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

The children consolidated their understanding of positional language when placing a star finger puppet in different locations throughout the nursery.

‘In the basket.’

‘On the shelf.’

‘Behind the bin.’

‘Under the table.’

‘Between the tables.’

 

Old MacDonald Had a Farm

The children enjoyed using instruments when signing Old MacDonald Had a Farm. A different instrument was chosen for each animal sound and a clapping rhythm was used when singing E I E I O.

‘Making music is fun!’

‘Can we sing it faster?’

 

The Big Ship Sails

The children engaged in imaginative role-play while using the boat’s oars to go on seafaring adventures.

‘We are pirates looking for treasure.’

‘A shark is coming!’

‘The waves are getting bigger.’

The children also worked together to build boats of different shapes and sizes using the wooden blocks.

 

Incy Wincy Spider

The children had great fun playing with Incy Wincy Spider in the water tray. They washed a plastic spider out of a pipe while singing the nursery rhyme.

‘Incy is stuck in the pipe.’

‘Fill the bottle with more water.’

 

Five Currant Buns

The children practised number recognition and counting when placing currants into numbered baking cases. They also enjoyed making buns and rolling currants using playdough.

‘I made a big bun.’

‘1, 2 , 3 currants on my bun.’