Core Book Lists
Core Texts, Songs and Rhymes
We provide opportunities for children to ‘behave like a reader’ and discuss:
- the author (who wrote the story) & illustrator (person who drew the pictures / took the photos)
- publisher (usually a picture logo)
- directionality of print left to right
- the cover, inside title page, blurb on the back
- the purpose of punctuation
- key words
- letters in words that are meaningful e.g. in their name
- pick out long/unusual words
To support learning in literacy we would like children to have experienced these stories, songs and rhymes during their time in our setting:
Under 3s
core texts for website and families u3s.pdf
Over 3s
core texts for website and families o3s.pdf
Favourite Authors
pembury house favourite authors.pdf
Songs and Rhymes
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Traditional Nursery Rhymes |
Circle Song Games |
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Twinkle Twinkle Humpty Dumpty Incy Wincy Hickory Dickory Dock (change numbers) 2 Little Dicky Birds (change - children’s names) Little Miss / Mr Muffet (role play)
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Farmer’s in the Den / Seed is in the ground Hokey cokey Ring a ring o’ roses Here we go round the mulberry bush 1 little teddy bouncing up and down (e.g. on parachute / lycra) Bear likes honey Sandy girl / boy There was a princess long ago (Sleeping Beauty) |
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Action Songs |
Number Rhymes |
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Hello / Name Songs Makaton - ‘Good Morning everyone’ I’m Driving In My Car Head Shoulders Knees And Toes Old Macdonald - story sack Ms Polly / Mr Jolly Sleeping Bunnies Row Your Boat If You’re Happy And You Know It I Am The Music Man Turtle Song Row Your Boat Wheels On The Bus Big Red Bus Incy Wincy Dingle Dangle Scarecrow Head, Shoulders |
*5 little ducks - story sack *5 little monkeys / crocodile - story sack 5 little speckled frogs 5 currant buns 5 little firefighters 5 little kangeroos 5 little men 5 little teddies sitting on a wall 10 green bottles 1,2,3,4,5,once I caught a fish……… 1 little elephant balancing Zoom, zoom, zoom The Ants go marching 2 by 2 2,4,6,8
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