Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Nursery Stories

A few years ago, I had a revelation - nursery rhymes and nursery stories are written for nursery children and that is exactly who the Rocks Class are! Our intern, Alice, is helping the children retell nursery stories in the drama area.


Last week Three Little Kittens had lost their mittens. This gave the children plenty of practice putting on mittens and gloves, a skill of increasing importance as the weather gets colder. Alice helped the children use clothes pins to attach their mittens to the washing line.


This week, as we focus on counting, Alice read Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The children helped set up props for the story, building a table and three chairs out of blocks. Everyone took a turn acting the role of Goldilocks or the bears. 

A bear discovers his porridge has been eaten.  


His chair is broken.


Finally, the bear is shocked to discover Goldilocks sleeping in his bed!


We often read more than one variation of the same story. The children notice and comment on the slight differences in speech, character names, or even a different ending!

Paul Galdone is one of our favorite authors and illustrators. Do you remember any nursery stories from your childhood? Which was your favorite? Which nursery story does your child like to read at home?