Instructional Series
Welcome to the English medium literacy instructional series teaching and learning resources for years 1 to 8.

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I Blew a Bubble
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This poem dramatically describes the hazards of blowing bubbles with bubble gum. (Part of Set 2.)
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Wee Willie Winkie
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Wee Willie Winkie goes around the town telling children that it’s time to go to sleep. Children may need to have “nightgown”, “tapping”, and “crying through the lock” explained. (Part of Set 1.)
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Hey Diddle Diddle
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The cat, the fiddle, the cow, and the moon … another favourite. (Part of Set 1.)
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Sing a Song of Sixpence
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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
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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
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Another old favourite to sing along to. (Part of Set 1.)
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Jack be Nimble
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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
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Why couldn’t Humpty Dumpty be put back together again? Another classic. (Part of Set 1.)
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Higgledy Piggledy
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This traditional rhyme has links to numeracy. (Part of Set 1.)
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Hickory Dickory Dock
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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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