The Puppet Company - Finger Puppets - Nursery Rhymes Set of 6 PC002040 Brown

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Shadow puppets encourage an interest in literature and storytelling skills. When staging a shadow play, children can twist the story the way they want! For instance, in our version of the story Mary didn’t just take her little lamb to school – she rode him to school. For more on Incy Wincy Spider, read our Teaching Wiki, it has lots of resource ideas along with information about who is Incy Wincy. What other Incy Wincy resources can I use?

But why are nursery rhymes so important in early childhood and what can Early Years educators do to ensure that traditional nursery rhymes are never forgotten? This resource would be particularly useful when supporting children which find structured activities challenging, by adding a physical aid to songs/rhymes children are more likely to be excited and engaged. Understanding the World There are many ways you can turn nursery rhyme time into a lesson about wider world knowledge. Many nursery rhymes like Ring O'Ring O'Roses have amazing historical themes you can discuss (sensitively!). Farm Animal Puppets from Kindergarten Worksheets and Games– Use these farm animal finger puppets to sing Old Macdonald or to practice animal sounds of the farm animals. These lovely Nursery Rhyme Puppets are perfect for turning nursery rhyme time into an engaging, hands-on activity that everyone can enjoy.Who doesn't love a good nursery rhyme? Nursery rhymes are a great way to foster a healthy interest in poetry and music from a young age. Simple, memorable nursery rhyme songs are great for helping practice reading and speaking or just to provide a moment of peace, quiet, and relaxation. There's a reason why nursery rhymes are so enduring; the rhythm, rhyme and repetition of nursery rhymes are powerful conduits of children's learning. They promote language acquisition and speech recognition. Theopportunity to ‘act out’ a favourite rhyme will be a welcome activity for active minds andfidgety bodies. Physical participation in action songs encouragechildren to develop their fine and gross motor control skills as well as balance, coordination and the skills needed to follow simple instructions. Numeracy By using puppets, like these Nursery Rhyme Puppets, children can be provided with an easy means of practising role-play.

Make some fun puppet shows with our Humpty Dumpty Nursery Rhyme Puppets kit. This resource includes a lovely selection of hand-drawn illustrations from the favourite nursery rhyme, including the character of Humpty Dumpty himself as well as all the king's horses and all the king's men. These beautiful, hand-drawn cut-outs are perfect for making simple nursery rhyme props for your role play area. You could also use them when teaching children about nursery rhymes, as an engaging participation activity. Whether you’re looking for a Humpty-themed worksheet to improve early maths skills, or just want a little entertainment to pass the time, we’ve got you covered. All our Humpty Dumpty activities for EYFS are created by experienced practitioners and early years specialists. They’re designed to not only be fun but engage your little ones across their learning aims in alignment with the curriculum. Have a nosey at some of our favourite resources below: The act of singing a rhyme or engaging with it physically, encourages children toexpress themselves in a creative way and to find their own personal‘voice'. Role playopportunities present themselves with different characters and events within the rhyme that children can respond to either individually or as a group. Open-ended playopportunities are also possible with paints, clay, wet sand or loose parts. Five easy ways to introduce rhymes into your setting: Experts in literacy andchilddevelopment have discovered thatif children knoweight nurseryrhymesby heart by the time they'refouryears old, they're usually among the best readers by the time they're eight. -If your children enjoyed this activity, why not try some more of our nursery rhyme puppets. There are plenty to choose from! If you want to cut the shadow puppets yourself, there are several ways you could go about it. Read a detailed post with a videoabout it here.