Hickory Dickory Dock And Other Nursery Rhymes
Ladybird Nursery Rhymes Series
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What’s inside...
This book is part of a series featuring well-known nursery rhymes, designed to aid parents in helping their child benefit most from the book. With rhyme and word-play, it helps children recognize sounds, while the rich vocabulary of the rhymes encourages language development.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
3-5
Length
32 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
What do you think the mouse is thinking when it runs up the clock in 'Hickory Dickory Dock'?
How do you think the characters in the nursery rhymes feel during their adventures?
If you could be friends with one character from these nursery rhymes, who would you choose and why?
Can you imagine a different ending for any of the nursery rhymes? What would you change?
Which nursery rhyme do you like the most and what makes it your favorite?
Tip: Role play these questions
Encourage your child to express their thoughts and feelings about the stories by asking them to describe their favorite parts.
Use the nursery rhymes as an opportunity to teach about rhythm and rhyme in language, clapping along to the beats or making up new tunes together.
After reading, ask your child to draw their favorite scene or character from the nursery rhymes to deepen their connection with the story.
Link the themes or situations in the nursery rhymes to your child’s experiences, fostering empathy and understanding towards the characters.
Initiate a creative storytelling session by letting your child create their own nursery rhyme, guiding them to think about characters, settings, and plots.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Understanding Time Concepts
Explanation: Through the repeated mention of specific times in 'Hickory Dickory Dock', children become familiar with the concept of time and the clock.
Real-World Application: Children begin to recognize and understand the positioning of the hands on a clock, assisting them in learning how to tell time in their daily routine.
Example Lesson: Developing Rhyming Skills
Explanation: The playful rhymes in the nursery rhymes encourage phonemic awareness and the ability to recognize and produce rhyming words.
Real-World Application: This skill helps in enhancing reading abilities and phonetic learning which is crucial in early education settings such as preschool and kindergarten.
Example Lesson: Learning Sequence and Order
Explanation: Many of the nursery rhymes have a clear beginning, middle, and end which introduces young readers to the concept of sequence and narrative order.
Real-World Application: Understanding sequence helps children follow directions and routines, a key skill for academic and everyday success.
Example Lesson: Cultural Awareness
Explanation: Nursery rhymes are a great tool for introducing children to cultural heritage and shared social values, as many rhymes are passed down through generations.
Real-World Application: Children gain exposure to cultural traditions and societal norms, promoting respect and understanding of their own and others' backgrounds.