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Outdoor Rhyme Time - Activity Instructions

‘I saw a cat on a mat, then it jumped onto my hat!’ It can be fun to find and say words that rhyme! In this activity, you will listen to a rhyming picture book about trees and create some poetry to celebrate the importance of trees.

Part A: Tune In To Trees

Step 1.

Choose a cosy place in your garden to sit and listen. Listen to the story, The Busy Tree by Jennifer Ward. You can hear it being read here if you do not own the book. Notice how the words rhyme!

Step 2.

Explore your garden, finding a tree. What things can you see living in and near that tree? Draw a picture of all the living things around this tree:

Part B: Poetry

Step 1.

Make a list of words that rhyme with ‘tree’. An adult can help you write them.

Step 2.

Use your picture and the rhyming words to finish this poem.

I the tree

Giving shade to you and

I the tree

Giving home to birds and

I the tree

Giving clean air so you

Maybe the

Should be valued more by

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