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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Word Recognition Strategies Using Nursery Rhymes

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
As a class, scholars read the poems, Humpty Dumpty, Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater, and Jack and Jill, in order to identify words with the same ending sound. Using their rhyming skills, learners brainstorm additional words from word...
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Printables
PreKinders

Nursery Rhyme Posters

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Ideal for coloring, class decoration, or a language arts center, these nursery rhyme posters are a great addition to your kindergarten class. Each poster provides the text of the nursery rhymes as well as a cute illustration.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Same and Different Through Music and Art

For Teachers K
This lesson is intended for a music class but would be a great way to teach compare and contrast to any class. Kindergarteners dance the Hokey Pokey to four different styles of music and examine two paintings of Humpty Dumpty, then...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Humpty Dumpty Poetry

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this Humpty Dumpty instructional activity, students complete a poem, word search, and maze revolving around the poem Humpty Dumpty. Students complete 3 activities.
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PPT
Curated OER

Hip Hop Humpty Dumpty

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Sing along to with this Hip Hop Humpty Dumpty song. This Nursery rhyme just got an update with a Hip Hop twist, animation, and bright colors. Updated rhymes like this one could insight early literacy and interest in reading. Tip: Have...
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Organizer
Curated OER

English--"Humpty Dumpty"--Identifying Rhyming Words

For Students 4th - 5th
For this rhyming words worksheet, students read Humpty Dumpty and begin recognizing rhyming words. Students unmix a mixed up batch of words by putting the words in 3 word family columns and list each one underneath one of the families....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Humpty Dumpty

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of activities related to the nursery rhyme "Humpty Dumpty." They break a real egg and try to put it back together, and complete a class word web. Students also complete egg measurement activities and create...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Humpty Dumpty: The Whole Story

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders analyze a nursery rhyme to explore the writing process. In this writing process lesson, 5th graders recite Humpty Dumpty and chart the plot of the story. Students select their own nursery rhyme and write a creative story...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The New and Improved Humpty Dumpty

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students help Humpty Dumpty. In this nursery rhyme instructional activity, students listen to the nursery rhyme and then use their problem solving skills to rebuild broken eggs. Students create new Humpty Dumptys from unbreakable materials.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Humpty Dumpty Sequencing

For Teachers K
Students complete activities for the nursery rhyme 'Humpty Dumpty.' In this nursery rhyme lesson, students recite the rhyme and act it out. Students discuss the rhyme and make up their own. Students bring and discuss hard boiled eggs,...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Little Miss Muffet and Humpty Dumpty

For Students K - 3rd
In this early childhood song lyrics and images worksheet, students practice reading and singing the words of Little Miss Muffet and Humpty Dumpty.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Humpty Dumpty

For Students Pre-K - K
In this language arts activity, students read a classic Mother Goose nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty. Students color the picture.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Humpty Dumpty

For Teachers Pre-K
Students discover the classic nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty by experimenting with an egg.  In this problem solving lesson, students break an actual egg similar to the story of Humpty Dumpty.  Students identify the problems with putting a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Humpty Dumpty Webquest

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore and dramatize the nursery rhyme "Humpty Dumpty." They explore a variety of nursery rhyme websites, and listen to, dramatize, and recite Humpty Dumpty. Students also answer comprehension questions and sequence the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hidie Ho H!

For Teachers K
Students become more familiar with the letter and sound of h by using the poem, Humpty Dumpty. They are given a sequencing sheet, a pair of scissors, crayons, and a piece of construction paper and told to put pictures in the correct order.
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Lewis Carroll Through the Looking Glass

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, read the full text of Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking Glass," which is the sequel to his "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." Includes a brief paragraph introducing the text, its memorable characters, and symbolic...
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Humpty Dumpty [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
A reader's theater script for Anna McKeay's reproducible version of Humpty Dumpty, is provided on these pages. Sixteen character roles are needed in this nursery rhyme-based performance.
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Lesson Plan
Other

The Virtual Vine: Nursery Rhyme Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
You will find a thorough, cross-curricular nursery rhymes unit here. It is written by a fellow teacher, and is very creative.
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Professional Doc
Other

Sign Writing Site

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Dynamic site that incorporates sign language into a wide variety of uses. There are downloadable books, fonts,information about products and services using sign language,lesson plans,dictionaries and research! If you want to know about...
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Professional Doc
Other

Sign Writing Site

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Dynamic site that incorporates sign language into a wide variety of uses. There are downloadable books, fonts,information about products and services using sign language,lesson plans,dictionaries and research! If you want to know about...
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eBook
Library of Congress

Library of Congress: Classic Books

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read these beloved classic stories with their original illustrations. 23 books for children, including The Three Little Pigs and Denslow's Humpty Dumpty. 6 novels for teens, including Poe's The Raven and Dickens' A Christmas Carol. All...
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eBook
Library of Congress

Library of Congress: Classic Books

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read these beloved classic stories with their original illustrations. 23 books for children, including The Three Little Pigs and Denslow's Humpty Dumpty. 6 novels for teens, including Poe's The Raven and Dickens' A Christmas Carol. All...
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Childhood Through the Looking Glass

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The objective of this site is to explore the visition of childhood through Lewis Caroll's eyes. This site features learning objectives and lesson plans. Don't miss out.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Humpty Dumpty

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with the poem "Humpty Dumpty" by JonArno Lawson, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...