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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Nursery Rhyme Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Nursery Rhyme Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities

Materials:

  • printer
  • paper
  • coloring & writing supplies
  • Review material list for crafts suggested

Activity > Present the nursery rhyme:

"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" is one of the most well known lullabies or cradle songs and has been adapted in many languages. The English version was written in the 19th century by Jane Taylor. The melody is based on a French folk song, famously adapted in Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman" in piano composition by Amadeus Mozart.

Present the poster and review the YouTube video to sing-along with:

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
  • View or print the poster, read the rhyme and run your fingers over the text. Make sure child understands the meaning of all the words.
  • Outer space and sky theme: discuss what is a star and that we live in one of the planets, Earth.
  • Ask children to identify the words that rhyme.
  • Identify colors in the picture.

Activity > Music: Twinkle, Twinkle, a Little bit of Mozart

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star's music was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the great composer and child prodigy. Select a musical instrument here, and then select to 'listen' and it will play Twinkle, Twinkle as one of the selections.

Alphabet > Letter S Star or Starfish printable activities

Nursery Rhyme coloring pages

Children can enjoy having the nursery rhyme read again during the week or at bedtime after a coloring activity. The coloring page are available with text or no text in the materials column.

Christmas Holiday > Epiphany · Three Kings Day - Wise Men

These two nursery rhymes and the star theme craft (The Star of Bethlehem) are appropriate to commemorate the feast of Epiphany on January 6 > Twelfth Day > Relating to the Magi | Three Wise Men follow a Star to visit Baby Jesus (Matthew 2:1-12).

Include a Bible reading and discussion related to a star as it is represented during Christmas festivities. Use Bible theme coloring pages to present the topic:

Bible alphabet > W is for Wise Men > Three Wise Men follow a star to visit Baby Jesus

Activity > Star Printable Crafts

Tell the children they will make a Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. Children hold their finished star as they sing the rhyme:

  • Easy Shapes Craft is assembled with various shapes (7 pcs)
  • Simple Star - easier craft for the youngest kids and adapts well to a starfish theme as well (5 pc)
star light, star bright nursery rhyme poster and coloring pages
coloring page
with text · no text

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letter s star and starfish printale activities

Letter S Star or Starfish activities

Bible & Christmas Theme
Letter W Wise Men activities
Bible & Christmas
W is for Wise Men

easy shapes star printable craft
Easy Shapes Star Craft
or

simple happy star printable craft
Star (simple)

Nursery Rhymes · Star theme >