In this lesson, you will learn to enjoy and understand fun nursery rhymes! You will be able to identify the main characters and events in stories like “Jack and Jill,” “Humpty Dumpty,” and “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” You will also practice using your imagination to create your own rhymes or stories and even draw pictures of your favorite characters. Get ready to have fun with words and creativity!
Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jack and Jill. They went up a hill to get a bucket of water. But oh no! Jack fell down and hurt his head, and Jill came tumbling down too. They had quite an adventure!
Humpty Dumpty was a big, round egg who liked to sit on a wall. One day, he had a big fall! All the king’s horses and all the king’s men tried to help, but they couldn’t put Humpty back together again. Poor Humpty!
Have you ever looked up at the night sky? There’s a little star that twinkles and shines so bright. It’s way up high, like a shiny diamond in the sky. We wonder what it is and how it sparkles so beautifully!
Little Miss Muffet sat on a soft seat called a tuffet, enjoying her snack of curds and whey. Suddenly, a spider came and sat right next to her! Miss Muffet got scared and ran away. What a surprise!
These nursery rhymes are fun stories that help us learn about rhyming words and using our imagination. Can you think of your own rhyme or story? Maybe you can draw a picture of Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, or a twinkling star. Let’s have fun learning and creating together!
Create Your Own Rhyme: Think of two words that rhyme, just like in the nursery rhymes we read. Can you make up a short story or a rhyme using those words? Share your rhyme with a friend or family member and see if they can come up with another rhyme to add to your story!
Starry Night Observation: On a clear night, go outside with an adult and look up at the sky. Can you find a twinkling star? How many stars can you count? Try drawing a picture of the night sky with your favorite star. Imagine what it would be like to visit that star and write a sentence about your adventure.
Role Play Adventure: Gather some friends or family members and act out one of the nursery rhymes. You can pretend to be Jack and Jill climbing the hill or Humpty Dumpty sitting on a wall. Use your imagination to add new parts to the story. What happens next in your version of the rhyme?
