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Lyrics Authors: Jane Taylor, Ann Taylor
This Article Author: Kudinov-Sheffer and Children
Games Author: Kudinov-Sheffer and Children
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Written: Lyrics written and published early 19th century [1]; Article and word games published 2014 as a part of this article
Original Lyrics Copyright: The Star nursery rhyme lyrics by Jane Taylor and Ann Taylor is in the public domain
Original Word Games and Crossword Puzzle Copyright: (c) 2014 Kudinov-Sheffer and Children, licensee Rhymes for the Nursery
This Article Copyright: (c) 2013 Kudinov-Sheffer and Children, licensee Rhymes for the Nursery
To cite this classical nursery rhymes publication use: Taylor, Taylor, Kudinov-Sheffer and Children, The Cow. Rhymes for the Nursery, Volume 2, Nursery Rhyme 1 (2014) http://rhymesforthenursery.org/2/
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the skyWhen the blazing sun is gone
When he nothing shines upon
Then you show your little light
Twinkle, twinkle, all the nightThen the traveller in the dark
Thanks you for your tiny spark
He could not see which way to go
If you did not twinkle soIn the dark blue sky you keep
And often through my curtains peep
For you never shut your eye
Till the sun is in the skyAs your bright and tiny spark
Lights the traveller in the dark
Though I know not what you are
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
This is classic nursery rhyme, written early nineteenth century by sisters Jane Taylor and Ann Taylor. They published their collection of nursery rhyme poems in 1806 as a book "Rhymes for the Nursery" where "The Star" is the most popular poem [1]. Here, we extend the nursery rhyme by Jane and Ann Taylor, and report original word games for preschool children and creating original cartoons for babies and toddlers [2-3].
To help parents and educators, we developed a simple crossword puzzle of words in this classical nursery rhyme, and report here cute letters and word games for children, easy for beginners and those who learns English as a Second Language (ESL). Interestingly, no alphabet knowledge or reading skills are required to play our nursery rhymes games, as these games are rather English letters and ABC's comparison challenge. Playing such mind games will help developing every child ability to focus, and will be a funny workout to improve concentration, attention, creative thinking and problem solving skills. Word and Letters Games are based on original lyrics and decribed below, while crossword puzzles of 4 words are included in printable mini book .pdf of Rhymes for the Nursery Volume 1 [2].
Game 1: English Letter T Games
Level 1 (for beginners):
Find words that begin with letter T
Level 2 (advanced, for those who learned to count to 3 to 7):
Task 1: Find three-letter words that begin with letter T
Task 2: Find four-letter words that begin with letter T
Task 3: Find seven-letter words that begin with letter T
Game 2: English Letter S Games
Level 1 (for beginners):
Find words that begin with letter S
Game 3: English Letter N Games
Level 1 (for beginners):
Find words that begin with letter N
Game 4: English Letter L Games
Level 1 (for beginners):
Find words that begin with letter L
A suggestion for parents and teachers: consider rewarding kids comprehension (evaluated as a sum of points for every correct answer) with any reward that you deem appropriate (as simple as stickers, for example)
1. Jane Taylor, Ann Taylor. The Star. Rhymes for the Nursery. 16th Edition. Harvey and Darton. London (1824) pp. 10-11
2. Original Nursery Rhyme Mini Book .PDF of Rhymes for the Nursery Volume 2 nursery rhymes to be available upon completion of Volume 2 publication.
3. The Star. Classic Nursery Rhymes cartoon video. Available at youtube.com/rhymesforthenursery
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