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Nursery rhymes

September sees the arrival of new children to many nurseries and George Dent Nursery School, Darlington, is no exception. Very young children are encouraged to feel at home by joining in with simple nursery rhymes they may already be familiar with. Artwork relating to this experience is displayed in a prominent position in the nursery. Planned learning intentions

Planned learning intentions

To have a sense of belonging

To enjoy listening to favourite nursery rhymes, stories or songs

To draw and paint, sometimes giving meanings to marks

To use their imagination in art and design

Resources

* Coloured backing paper * contrasting border roll * white paper * felt pens * collage materials, such as fabric scraps and sequins * recycled boxes and cartons * sticky tape * length of fabric to match the backing paper * pictures of nursery rhymes with words included * card * laminator

Step by step

* Mount the nursery rhyme pictures on card and laminate them for protection. Leave the cards in the book corner so that children can look at them. Read the rhymes on request to individuals and small groups of children.

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