Learning with Nursery Rhymes: FREE Printables, Crafts and Activities
Published:
April 21, 2019
Contributor:
Annette Breedlove
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Nursery rhymes are some of my favorite stories to read to children. I remember hearing them read to me as a child by my mom and grandparents. They were fun stories that usually had a “moral to the story” ending. And the thing I love most about nursery rhymes is they are great for all ages, not just little ones.
They are so fun and can be a great teaching tool for early readers. Because they are typically short stories with a sing-songy rhythm, even your littlest ones can become entranced with the catchy rhythm. Some of them are even songs you can sing to help your kids remember them and learn how rhythms sound.
It is said that reading to your children from an early age can help develop language skills. While this doesn’t guarantee they will read or even talk early, they are hearing the words and it does help them understand more. It can also help them develop a love of reading from an early age.
Nursery rhymes can also help your pre-readers learn important skills as well as hearing the sounds of letters and words being formed. This helps give them a solid foundation for reading as they get older.
May 1st is Mother Goose Day, which is the perfect time to read some nursery rhymes to your kids, work through some fun printables or do a complete nursery rhyme unit with your older readers. Browse through these printables, crafts and activities to help you get started!
FREE Nursery Rhyme Activity for Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star | The Brisky Girls (TpT)
FREE Nursery Rhymes Sequencing Activities | Fun with Mama
3 Billy Goats Gruff Pack | 3 Dinosaurs
Nursery Rhyme Pop-Up Sequencing Cards | Pool Noodles and Pixie Dust
FREE Nursery Rhymes Sequence Printable Puzzles | Totschooling
FREE 3 Little Pigs Reading Comprehension Pack | Sight and Sound Reading
3 Little Pigs Printable Pack | 3 Dinosaurs
FREE Printable Little Miss Muffet Poetry Rhyme Pages | The Barefoot Teacher
FREE Little Boy Blue Printables and Activities | Faith and Good Works
FREE Printable Nursery Rhyme Sequencing Activities | Homeschool Preschool
Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Printable Pack | 3 Dinosaurs
Three Little Kittens Storytime Activities | Keeping Life Creative
Humpty Dumpty Printable Nursery Rhyme Book | From ABCs to ACTs
FREE Printable Nursery Rhyme Posters | PreKinders
Hey Diddle Diddle Printable Pack | 3 Dinosaurs
FREE Printable Humpty Dumpty Cut & Paste Activity | Totschooling
Nursery Rhyme Mini Unit – Jack & Jill Freebie | Sunny and Bright in Primary (TpT)
Three Little Pigs Sequencing – Printable Story Cards | 3 Boys and a Dog
Isty Bitsy Spider Printable Pack | 3 Dinosaurs
Little Bo Peep Color Match | Best Toys 4 Toddlers
FREE Complex Nursery Rhymes | Teach Beside Me
FREE Nursery Rhyme Fluency Stick Labels | Pre-K Pages
Jack & Jill Printable Pack | 3 Dinosaurs
Goldilocks & the Three Bears FREE PRINTABLE Storytelling Kit | NurtureStore
Itsy Bitsy Spider FREE Emergent Reader | Tickled Pink in Primary (TpT)
FREE Little Miss Muffet Pack | 3 Dinosaurs
Little Red Riding Hood Printables and Activity Pack | Fun with Mama
Find more FREE Nursery Rhyme and Rhyming Printables here!
Hickory Dickory Dock Printable Pack | Little Puddins
Jack Be Nimble Printable Pack | 3 Dinosaurs
Little Red Hen Rhyming Game Printable | PreKinders
Nursery Rhymes, Fingerplays & Songs for Circle Time Printables | Things to Share and Remember
Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Free Printables | A Little Pinch of Perfect
Mary Had a Little Lamb Printable Pack | 3 Dinosaurs
Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme Play Dough Set | Life Over C’s
FREE Nursery Rhyme Printable Posters | Fun with Mama
FREE Humpty Dumpty Printable Book | The Measured Mom
Mary, Mary Quite Contrary Printable Pack | 3 Dinosaurs
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Free Printable Pack | Encouraging Moms at Home
Little Jack Horner Printable Pack | Simple Living Creative Learning
Baa Baa Black Sheep Counting Cards for Numbers 1-10 | Life Over C’s
Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater Printable Pack | 3 Dinosaurs
FREE Nursery Rhyme Worksheets for Toddlers and Preschoolers | 123Homeschool4Me
Jack and the Beanstalk FREE Printables | Fun with Mama
Free Printable Nursery Rhyme Sheet Music | Let’s Play Music
Buckle My Shoe Printable Pack | Simple Living Creative Learning
15 FREE Christian Nursery Rhymes | This Reading Mama
Jack & the Beanstalk Free Printables and Activities | Embark on the Journey
Jack and Jill Sequencing Activity | Liz’s Early Learning Spot
Nursery Rhyme Crafts & Activities
Rub a Dub Dub 3 Objects Sink or Float in a Tub | JDainel4’sMom
Create Your Own Humpty Dumpty Rhyming Book | Onetime Through
40 Nursery Rhyme Crafts and Activities | Red Ted Art
The Three Little Pigs Printable Story Retell Puppets | Childhood 101
Jack Be Nimble Gross Motor Activity | Pre-K Pages
12+ Mother Goose Toddler Activities | Rainy Day Mum
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Wand Craft | Simple at Home
Humpty Dumpty Science Ideas | Science Sparks
Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe Craft | The OT Toolbox
Tot School: Nursery Rhyme Activities & Crafts | Mrs. Plemons’ Kindergarten
I’m a Little Teapot Pour Painting | Toddler Approved
Spider Handprints | Learning and Exploring through Play
Hickory Dickory Dock Nursery Rhyme Craft | Sweet Sensations (TpT)
Humpty Dumpty Printable Craft | I Heart Crafty Things
The Cow Jumped Over the Moon Catapult | Science Sparks
10 Nursery Rhyme Activities and Play Ideas | Rainy Day Mum
Three Blind Mice Craft for Kids | Creative Family Fun
Baa Baa Black Sheep Craft | I Heart Crafty Things
Nursery Rhyme Dish and Spoon Painting | Pre-K Pages
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Annette Breedlove
Annette has been married to her husband and best friend since 2003. Together they are raising their six children to follow the Lord’s will, no matter what. Annette longs for the day when she will meet her angel babies who have entered heaven before her. She enjoys creating UNIT STUDIES and FREE PRINTABLES for homeschool families. You can follow her crazy life at In All You Do where she blogs about homeschooling, homemaking and marriage while trying to maintain her sanity. She is also the owner of Thrifty Homeschoolers where she shares her tips on homeschooling without breaking the bank.
