Instructional Series
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Hey Diddle Diddle
Poem card
The cat, the fiddle, the cow, and the moon … another favourite. (Part of Set 1.)
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Sing a Song of Sixpence
Poem card
Another old favourite to sing along with. This poem contains several words and phrases that will need some explanation of meaning, such as “sixpence”, “rye”, “four and twenty”, “dainty dish”, and “set before”. (Part of Set 1.)
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Pat-a-cake Pat-a-cake
Poem card
This poem is very useful when teaching alphabet knowledge, in particular of children’s names. Change the letter ‘B’ according to the names of your students. (Part of Set 1.)
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Mary Had a Little Lamb
Poem card
Another old favourite to sing along to. (Part of Set 1.)
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Jack be Nimble
Poem card
There is some wonderful language to explore in this traditional rhyme. What does “nimble” mean? What is a “candlestick”? (Part of Set 1.)
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Humpty Dumpty
Poem card
Why couldn’t Humpty Dumpty be put back together again? Another classic. (Part of Set 1.)
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Higgledy Piggledy
Poem card
This traditional rhyme has links to numeracy. (Part of Set 1.)
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Hickory Dickory Dock
Poem card
The mouse ran up the clock, but this nursery rhyme lends itself to rewriting the rhyme. What else could run up the clock? (Part of Set 1.)
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Scarecrow
Poem card
A descriptive poem about a cheerful scarecrow. (This card is ordered individually.)
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Puddle Play
Poem card
A poem full of descriptive language and opportunities to have fun with made-up words. (This card is ordered individually.)
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