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Star Light, Star Bright Nursery Rhyme Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities

Star Light, Star Bright Nursery Rhyme Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities

Materials:

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

Activity > Present the nursery rhyme

This nursery rhyme dates back to the late nineteenth century and ties in with the superstition of wishing upon the first star or shooting star seen.

Sing along with the poster and review the YouTube video:

Star light, star bright,
First star I see tonight;
I wish I may, I wish I might
Have the wish I wish tonight.
  • 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.

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 happy star. Have the children hold their finished star as they sing the nursery rhyme:

  • Easy Shapes Craft is assembled with various shapes (7 pc)
  • 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
color poster

star light, star bright nursery rhyme coloring page
coloring page
with text · no text

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letter s star and starfish printale activities

Letter S Star or Starfish activities

Letter W Wise Men activities
Bible & Christmas
Letter W Wise Men

easy shapes star printable craft
Easy Shapes Star Craft
or
simple happy star printable craft
Star (simple)

Nursery Rhymes · Star theme >