Rhyming Stories II

When our children were little, they loved rhyming stories.  Some of the best sellers at the time were by Jez Alborough.  The children loved them and their Dad loved reading them.

Jez Alborough's illustrations are full of expression, you know just what the sheep and the goat and the frog are thinking about the silly duck.  And in the "Where's my Teddy" trilogy Eddie and his Mum go from being terrified  of the great big bear, to making friends with him.

We read:

1. Where's my Teddy?
2. It's the Bear
3. My friend Bear
4. Duck in the truck
5. Fix-it Duck
6. Captain Duck

Links to the Early Years Foundation Stage:
Communication and Language (listening)

• Listens to and enjoys rhythmic patterns in rhymes and stories.
• Enjoys rhymes and demonstrates listening by trying to join in with actions or vocalisations.
• Listens with interest to the noises adults make when they read stories.
• Listens to stories with increasing attention and recall.
• Joins in with repeated refrains and anticipates key events and phrases in rhymes and stories.

Literacy (reading)

• Interested in books and rhymes and may have favourites.

• Has some favourite stories, rhymes, songs, poems or jingles.

• Repeats words or phrases from familiar stories.

• Fills in the missing word or phrase in a known rhyme, story or game

• Enjoys rhyming and rhythmic activities.

• Shows awareness of rhyme and alliteration.

• Recognises rhythm in spoken words.

• Joins in with repeated refrains and anticipates key events and phrases in rhymes and stories.

I have taken the statements above from Development Matters, and just picked out those that refer to rhyming stories.

Look out for more rhyming story ideas next time.

Enjoy!

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