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An activity that combines drama with nursery rhymes
favorite nursery rhyme book
chart paper
marker
variety of paper
child safety scissors
markers and crayons
glue sticks and tape
props including stuffed animals, puppets, dolls, dress-up clothes, dramatic-play toys, and fabric.
Read several rhymes from a favorite classroom nursery rhyme book. Ask the children to name their favorite nursery rhymes. Record their answers on a sheet of chart paper.
Choose four or five nursery rhymes to dramatize. Write the words to each rhyme on separate sheets of chart paper. Read the rhymes aloud with children during group time.
Work with children in small groups to prepare their nursery rhyme. Provide each group with one or two days to plan and practice for their performance.
Encourage children to find areas in the classroom to perform their nursery rhyme. Can they use the block area to build their setting? Perhaps the dramatic-play area would be a better setting. Will they use puppets, stuffed animals, or dolls to retell their rhymes? Provide children with the suggested art materials to create additional props or costumes that they may need.
Provide time each day for children to perform their nursery rhymes. Plan a day to invite families or other classrooms to watch a special performance of their nursery rhymes.
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