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JOSIE'S POEMS
Poems for Younger Children
 By Josie Whitehead

Nursery Play

OFF TO NURSERY SCHOOL

By Josie Whitehead

Off to Nursery School

I’m off to nursery school today
    For a couple of hours or so.
I’m glad that Mummy’s taking me
     For I don’t know where to go.


I’m learning many different words -
    New adjectives and nouns.
I’ll remember all my colours - 
    The reds, the greens and browns.

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Yes, I’m off to nursery school today
     But it’s hard to say goodbye.
I know I won’t be there for long 
    And it’s silly if I cry.

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There are lots of lovely toys for us 
    And many games to play,
But that which I like best of all 
     Are biscuits from the tray.

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We learn to sing, we learn to dance 
    And climb up on the slide.
I’ve done a pretty picture which
     I’ll give to Mum with pride.

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I’m learning how to share the toys 
    With other girls and boys,
But why is it they want to keep 
    My very favourite toys?

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The action games are fun.  I know
    My shoulders from my knees,
And I met little Susie Spider  
     And Beven Grumble Bee.

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I can clap my hands, touch my toes 
    And jump right in the air.
It’s nice to meet new children 
    And discover what they wear.

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Now nursery school has finished 
    And Mum’s waiting by the door.
The time has gone by much too fast.  
     Tomorrow there’ll be more.

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So just for now I’ll say goodbye - 
    We’ll meet another day.
My nursery school is just the place
     To meet my friends and play.

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ADJECTIVES AND NOUNS:  Young children do not find these difficult
because they'll use them in their speech:  'Mummy, this toast is hard' or simply teach them colours, hot/cold, little/big etc.  They need to know they're adjectives.  Nouns - Easy peasy:  the names of things.  'Mummy, can I have some chocolate?'/'biscuit?' etc etc.  - They just need you  to tell them that they're called 'nouns' (group name).  Then go through poem:  What is the name of the bee?  (Beven).  nursery (school) new (children) etc

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