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Free Nursery Rhyme Book

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Printable Nursery Rhymes with Drawing Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

 

Help young learners develop phonological awareness, vocabulary, oral language, and listening comprehension with this 25-page printable nursery rhyme book!

 

Nursery rhymes are a fun and engaging way to introduce children to the sounds and patterns of spoken language. Their rhythm, rhyme, and repetition help children build key early literacy skills while enjoying familiar stories and characters.

 

What's Included?

 

This printable PDF includes a student book cover and 20 pages of nursery rhymes, featuring favorites such as:

 

  • Mary Had a Little Lamb

  • Humpty Dumpty

  • Jack and Jill

  • Little Miss Muffet

  • Hey Diddle Diddle

  • Hickory Dickory Dock

  • Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

  • Little Bo Peep

  • Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider

  • Little Jack Horner

  • And many more!

 

Each nursery rhyme activity includes the printed rhyme and a blank illustration box where children can draw a picture showing what happens in the rhyme.

 

How to Use This Resource

 

  • Read: Introduce the nursery rhyme by reading it aloud and discussing unfamiliar words.

  • Recite: Practice saying the rhyme together, encouraging children to remember the words and join in independently.

  • Discuss: Talk about the characters, events, and meaning of the rhyme.

  • Illustrate: Have children draw a picture representing the rhyme in the provided box.

  • Create a Book: Assemble the completed pages into a personalized nursery rhyme book that children can revisit and share.

 

Early Literacy Skills Supported

 

  • Phonological Awareness: Recognizing rhymes, rhythm, and sound patterns in spoken language

  • Oral Language: Practicing clear expression and recitation

  • Vocabulary: Learning new words and expressions

  • Listening Comprehension: Understanding and remembering spoken language

  • Background Knowledge: Becoming familiar with traditional nursery rhymes and cultural references

  • Creativity: Connecting language to meaning through drawing

 

Perfect For:

Preschool and kindergarten classrooms, homeschool lessons, literacy centers, morning meetings, small-group instruction, and at-home learning.

 

Format: Digital PDF | 25 pages | Black-and-white, printer-friendly

 

Make nursery rhymes a meaningful part of your early literacy instruction with this engaging, easy-to-use printable book!

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