ABC Apron with Pockets |
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Place a mini-nursery rhyme book or a small toy/object/picture that represents the rhyme beginning with that letter into the corresponding letter pocket. Discuss sounds/words that start with the corresponding letters on the ABC apron and introduce by singing the Alphabet Song. Each child takes a turn to choose a letter. Pull out the object that represents the rhyme beginning with the letter the child has chosen. Continue until all the pockets are empty. For letters that are difficult to determine a rhyme, use a rhyme that has a high frequency count for the sound (X - Sing a Song of Sixpence and Z - Sneezing). Extended activities can include paper bag puppets, sequence story frames, snacks, mini science experiments, gross motor activities, hidden picture sheets, plays, flannel board story cutouts and more...
A List of Rhymes that can be used:
| A-The Alphabet Song | N- A Needle and Thread |
| B- Baa Baa Black Sheep | O- One Two Buckle My Shoe |
| C- Cock a Doodle Doo | P- Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat |
| D- Hey Diddle Diddle | Q- Queen of Hearts |
| E- Elizabeth | R- Rub a Dub Dub |
| F- Fiddler's Three | S- SeeSaw |
| G- Goose Goosey Gander | T- Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear |
| H- Humpty Dumpty | U- The Lion and the Unicorn |
| I- I Am a Gold Lock (Lock and Key) | V- One, He Loves |
| J- Jack and Jill | W- Wee Willie Winkie |
| K- Old King Cole | X- The Crooked Sixpence |
| L- Little Bo Peep | Y- You Shall Have an Apple (for baby) |
| M- Little Miss Muffet | Z- Sneezing |
Sources:
The Real Mother Goose, Rand McNally & Co.
Let Loose on Mother Goose, Book Activities to Teach Math, Science, Art, Music, Life Skills and Language Development, by Terry Graham
Nursery Rhymes, Reproducible Stand-ups, by Carole Charters, Judy/Instructo
My Favorite Nursery Rhymes - 8 Adorable Little Books, The Five Mile Press Pty, Ltd.
MacMillan Seasonal Activity Packs
This wonderful early literacy and language idea was submitted by Marjorie Martinez.
