EYFS Nursery Rhymes

Hey Diddle Diddle

Nursery rhymes offer so many learning opportunities and these activities are based around the well-known rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle. These resources support the teaching of the seven areas of learning covered in the early years statutory framework and have been designed to be used for either a thematic approach or individually, based on the needs and interests of your class. There are a variety of both adult, child-led and practical activities to help develop and support children’s learning.

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Communication and Language

Stick Puppets

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This Hey Diddle Diddle stick puppet activity allows children to retell the nursery rhyme demonstrating their understanding of the narrative using props to role-play the different characters.

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Nursery Rhyme

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This Hey Diddle Diddle nursery rhyme retells the rhyme along with engaging images to help develop understanding.

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Nursery Rhyme PowerPoint

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This Hey Diddle Diddle PowerPoint can be shared with children in whole-class or small groups to teach the well-known rhyme.

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PSED

Circle Time

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This Hey Diddle Diddle circle time activity is adult-led with a clear and easy to follow structure.

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Physical Development

Handwriting Patterns

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This Hey Diddle Diddle handwriting patterns activity allows children to develop their fine motor skills.

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Adult-Led Activities

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This Hey Diddle Diddle physical development activity is adult-led with a clear and easy to follow structure.

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Literacy

Sequencing Activity

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This Hey Diddle Diddle sequencing activity allows children to develop their comprehension skills by demonstrating their understanding of what has been read and ordering the different parts of the rhyme correctly.

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Phonics Activity

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This Hey Diddle Diddle phase one phonics activity helps to develop children's understanding of initial sounds and supports the foundation of phonics skills.

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Maths

Adult-Led Activities

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These Hey Diddle Diddle practical maths activities are adult-led with a clear and easy to follow structure.

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Loop Cards

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These Hey Diddle Diddle subitising loop cards help to develop children's understanding of linking the numeral to its value and recognising an amount without counting.

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Understanding the World

Understanding the World Activity

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This Hey Diddle Diddle Understanding the World activity demonstrates children's understanding of sorting animals into groups.

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Expressive Arts and Design

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This Hey Diddle Diddle expressive arts and design activity is adult-led with a clear and easy to follow structure.

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Provision Enhancements

Provision Enhancements

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This Hey Diddle Diddle provision enhancement resource includes a variety of activities for enhancing provision in the classroom.

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