Nursery rhymes: beyond the pail!
Stage 1 students today consolidated their knowledge of the nursery rhyme, “Jack and Jill”, by creating some digital stories. We brainstormed ideas, the students suggested suitable toys and props from...
View ArticleSheep thrills
Two of our Stage 1 classes have brainstormed a new digital story for a Photo Peach slideshow this week. We are still studying nursery rhymes this term and this week’s is “Baa Baa Black Sheep“. Again,...
View ArticleiInquire… iLearn… iCreate… iShare
A good news story in an attempt to counterbalance all the negative dragon-lady news articles (Sydney Morning Herald; The Age) today: In the current “Scan”: “iInquire… iLearn… iCreate… iShare: Stage 1...
View ArticleMary had a little lamb
Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 students are learning about the nursery rhyme, “Mary had a little lamb”. Here are some relevant Youtube clips to expand their field knowledge: Mary had a little lamb – nursery...
View ArticleLittle Boy Blue
Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 students are investigating the nursery rhyme, “Little Boy Blue”. Here are the Youtube clips will will be using to expand their field knowledge: Little Boy Blue sight words...
View ArticleHumpty was pushed?
Our school has had a Humpty Dumpty mural on a classroom wall for many years now. It’s amazing how fast Humpty falls again when the three-year cyclic plan for K-2 comes around again. As is traditional,...
View ArticleRelaunching Baa baa black sheep!
Yesterday, I was able to dig up the old photos and recreate the students of 2011’s digital slideshow of a nursery rhyme, “Baa baa black sheep”: Please click HERE. Baa baa black sheep And another one...
View ArticleJack and Jill and friends
This week, our Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 students were investigating the nursery rhyme, Jack and Jill. The following digital slideshow dates back to 2011, and was created during the previous three-year...
View ArticleHicketty Picketty: preparing for Chicks R Us
This week, students in Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 will be learning the nursery rhyme Hicketty Picketty. We will also be reading Out of the egg, by Tina Matthews, which is a variation of The little red...
View ArticleWe go crazy with some sheep
This week, Class 2RB celebrated the end of our investigations into nursery rhymes by collecting white objects, from home and around school, taking photographs in the school library, and brainstorming...
View ArticleNursery rhymes for Early Stage 1 and Stage 1
This year, our three-year literacy cycle commences with Little Miss Muffet. (Click on this link for previously located Youtube resources.) An additional clip: Little Miss Muffet | Nursery Rhymes by...
View ArticleHey diddle diddle… and cats
Stage 1 and Early Stage 1 students are learning about the nursery rhyme, “Hey diddle diddle”. Hey diddle diddle | Nursery rhymes | HD version from LittleBabyBum Hey diddle diddle Top 10 interesting and...
View ArticleHickory dickery dock… and mice
Stage 1 and Early Stage 1 students are learning about the nursery rhyme, “Hickory dickory dock”. Hickory dickory dock nursery rhyme with lyrics – Cartoon animation rhymes & songs for children...
View ArticleAddressing English outcomes in library lessons
Today, I want to explore with my teacher colleagues the upcoming National Simultaneous Storytime picture book for 2018, Hickory dickory dash by Tony Wilson & Laura Wood, and how it fits into our...
View ArticleMary had a little lamb
In Term 1, students in Stage 1 and Early Stage 1 investigate nursery rhymes. Mary had a little lamb – Nursery rhymes for children Mary had a little lamb | Nursery rhymes by HooplaKidz Mini the lamb...
View ArticleGrass into hay: Little Boy Blue
Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 students are investigating the nursery rhyme, “Little Boy Blue”. Little Boy Blue – nursery rhyme with karaoke Here are the factual Youtube clips we will be using to expand...
View ArticleLittle Boy Blue and colours
Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 students are continuing to investigate the nursery rhyme, “Little Boy Blue”. Little Boy Blue – nursery rhyme with karaoke Color songs | The BLUE song | Learn colours |...
View ArticleHumpty Dumpty and eggs
Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 students are investigating the nursery rhyme of Humpty Dumpty. Humpty Dumpty Traditional English nursery rhyme egg song Humpty Dumpty – 3D animation English nursery rhyme...
View ArticleEggsactly!
Above: This is supposedly “the world’s largest” Humpty Dumpty, as he sat on his wall in Mildura in January 1986. (Now located in Yackandandah. Thanks Darren Morgan!) Every few years, our K-2 students...
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