World Nursery Rhyme Week 2024 will take place from 11th to 15th November 2024. During this week, participants are encouraged to join the Rhyme A Day Challenge ๐ถ, focusing on one nursery rhyme each day, alongside related activities.
The five official nursery rhymes for this year are: (links to NQF, Extension ideas and links to theorists)
๐ Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
๐ Old MacDonald Had a Farm
โต The Big Ship Sails
๐ท๏ธ Incy Wincy Spider
๐ฉ Five Currant Buns
This week highlights the importance of nursery rhymes in early childhood development, including their crucial role in language acquisition, literacy ๐, and social skills. These playful rhymes support early numeracy ๐งฎ, creativity, and emotional well-being.
This set includes activities for each of the official nursery rhymes:Five Currant Buns
- Currant Bun Playdough (Birth-3)
- Currant Bun Bakery (3-5)
- Currant Bun Bakery Business (5-8)
- Currant Bun Sensory Tray (Birth-3)
- Currant Bun Sensory Smash Challenge (3-5)
- Five Currant Buns Catapult Challenge (5-8)โ
Incy Wincy Spider
- Spider Web Sensory Tray (Birth-3)
- Spider Web Climbing Challenge (3-5)
- Spider Science Experiment (5-8)
- Incy Wincy Spider Water Play (Birth-3)
- Sticky Spider Web (3-5)
- Spider Science Observation (5-8)โ
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
- Farm Animal Sensory Bin (Birth-3)
- Farm Role Play (3-5)
- Farm-to-Table Cooking Experience (5-8)
- Farm Sensory Garden (Birth-3)
- Mud Play with Farm Animals (3-5)
- Farm Animal Habitat Construction (5-8)โ
The Big Ship Sails
- Ocean Sensory Bottle (Birth-3)
- Build Your Own Ship (3-5)
- Boat Races and Engineering Challenge (5-8)
- Big Ship Ocean Playdough Exploration (Birth-3)
- Big Ship Loose Parts Play (3-5)
- Make Your Own Raft Challenge (5-8)โ
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
- Star Sensory Play (Birth-3)
- Create a Night Sky (3-5)
- Star Gazing & Storytelling (5-8)
- Star Light Sensory Bottles (Birth-3)
- Twinkling Star Playdough (3-5)
- Starry Sky Light Box Exploration (5-8)โ
This pack also includes a huge collection of beautifully designed Nursery Rhyme Posters for the following beloved rhymes:
- "1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive" ๐ฃ
- "Baa Baa Black Sheep" ๐
- "Five Currant Buns" ๐
- "Five Little Speckled Frogs" ๐ธ
- "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" ๐ถ
- "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush" ๐ณ
- "Hey Diddle Diddle" ๐ฎ
- "Humpty Dumpty" ๐ฅ
- "Incy Wincy Spider" ๐ท๏ธ
- "Little Bo Peep" ๐
- "Mary Had a Little Lamb" ๐
- "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" ๐
- "Pat-a-Cake" ๐
- "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" ๐ฃ
- "The Big Ship Sails" โต
- "The Grand Old Duke of York" ๐
- "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" ๐
- This Nursery Rhyme Week Pack also contains a beautiful collection of learning story pages for each nursery rhyme, designed to help educators document children's learning and progress throughout the week, making it easy to capture developmental milestones and reflections for each activity.
Did you know? When you download our Nursery Rhyme Week Pack, you'll receive free updates each year! As the official nursery rhymes change for future Nursery Rhyme Weeks, we'll add new activity ideas, posters, and resources to this packโcompletely free. ๐
Nursery Rhyme Week Activity and Poster Set
The Educators Domain is proudly using artwork created by Stephen Hogarth an authentic aboriginal artist based in Qld.
Stephen is an Aboriginal contemporary artist, a descendant from the Kamilaroi nation and family going up throughout Southern Queensland.
Growing up in different places, Stephen learnt his art form from the Elders from where he lived at the time.
His art means a lot to him and his culture. He has won many awards and has a great eye and reputation for fine detailed art. Working with many different places including designing the Brisbane Lions and Qld Reds Indigenous jerseys.
Also doing artwork for businesses like IOR Petroleum, Work Pac, Lifeline Qld Government plus heaps more, Stephen is well versed with professional work ethics and Aboriginal artwork.
Stephen was given the Aboriginal name Baayama by an Elder meaning Warrior Creator. Artist: Stephen Hogarth View all of his inspiring artwork at www.hogartharts.com.au www.hogartharts.redbubble.com
