Nursery Rhymes and Stories at BCI
In EYFS we recognise the importance of stories, songs and rhymes. Nursery rhymes are important for young children because they help develop an ear for our language. Both rhyme and rhythm help children hear the sounds and syllables in words, which helps them to learn to read!
Literacy and child development experts have determined that children who know at least 8 nursery rhymes by heart by the time they are 4 years old are usually among the best readers and spellers in their class by Year 3.
Download our wonderful Blue Coat anthology full of nursery rhymes, stories and internet links:
BCI Nursery – Rhymes and Stories Anthology
BCI Reception – Rhymes and Stories Anthology
Nursery Rhymes
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - France 1806
Hey Diddle Diddle - England 1765
Sing a song of sixpence - England 1744
1,2,3,4,5 once I caught a fish alive - England 1765
Polly put the kettle on - England 1803
Mary, Mary quite contrary - England 1744
Humpty Dumpty - England 1803
London Bridge is falling down - England 1744
Reception Rhymes
Baa, Baa Black Sheep - England 1744
Three Blind Mice - England 1609
Here we go round the mulberry bush - England 1850
Hickory Dickory Dock - England 1744
Doctor Foster - England 1844
Jack and Jill - England 1765
Nursery Stories
N – The Three Billy-Goats Gruff
N – The Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Reception Stories
R – We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
R – The Elves and the Shoemaker