Free Nursery Rhyme Book
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!
