EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM
EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM rhyme or fairy tale as a friend, who would it offer rhymes that involves nursery rhyme char-
be? acters.
Summary • Why would you choose this character?
Each Peach Pear Plum is a story with a "can Look for posters, illustrations, and photographs
you find it?" theme. Children are invited to find Share some fairy tales/ nursery rhymes with that are filled with interesting objects. Sharpen
nursery rhyme and storybook characters as children that they may not be familiar with. children's observation skills by having them
they listen to this story in rhyme. After sharing each rhyme/story, ask: look for specific objects in each poster/illustra-
Children will see familiar characters and • What happened in this nursery rhyme/fairy tion/photo. Later, allow children to challenge
settings in this charming story. What would it tale that could happen in real life? one another to find objects they specify.
be like if Cinderella lived with the Three • What happened that could only happen in
Bears? What if the three bears carried Baby make-believe? Other early childhood book-basedproduc-
Bunting home? What if Jack and Jill fell into a Give children the opportunity to dramatize a tions available from Weston Woods
ditch with the Wicked Witch? Children will favorite nursery rhyme or fairty tale. include:
explore these scenes and many more as they CAPS FOR SALE by Esphyr Slobodkina
enjoy this delightful tale. After Viewing Activities THE CATERPILLAR AND THE POLLIWOG by
Play a nursery rhyme guessing game with chil- Jack Kent
Objectives dren. Review the different nursery rhyme CHANGES, CHANGES by Pat Hutchins
• Children will become reacquainted with famil- characters that children saw. Then have chil- CORDUROY by Don Freeman
iar nursery rhyme and storybook characters dren take turns pretending to be one of the CURIOUS GEORGE RIDES A BIKE by H.A.
• Children will enjoy a story told in rhyme characters. Have them perform an activity typ- Rey
• Children will strengthen their skill in making ical of that character. For example, the child DANNY AND THE DINOSAUR by Syd Hoff
observations as they hunt for characters in the representing Cinderella might pretend to be HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON by
story scrubbing the floor, "Mother Hubbard" might Crockett Johnson
be opening a cupboard door, "Little Bo Peep" HUSH LITTLE BABY by Aliki
Before Viewing Activities might be looking for her sheep, etc. Have oth- MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS by Robert
Share the book, Each Peach Pear Plum, with ers in the class try to identify each character McCloskey
children. Then ask: being represented. THE NAPPING HOUSE written by Audrey
• If you could be one of the characters in the Wood, ill. by Don Wood
story, which would you be? Why? Give children additional practice in rhyming. PICNIC by Emily Arnold McCully
Recite a two line rhyme, allowing children to A PICTURE FOR HAROLD'S ROOM by
Have children recite nursery rhymes or retell supply the final word of the rhyme. For exam- Crockett Johnson
some familiar fairy tales. Ask: ple, say "I'm Little Bo Peep. At night I have THE SNOWMAN by Raymond Briggs
• Which nursery rhyme/fairy tale is your very trouble falling ..... (asleep). Another example WHISTLE FOR WILLIE by Ezra Jack Keats
favorite? Why? might be: Jack looked at a great big hill. If
• If you could have a character from a nursery Jack can't climb it, Jill surely ... (will). Try to
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