Top Picks - October
Rhyme Pops
Cut 3 1/2" circles out of heavy paper and glue them to jumbo craft sticks. As you learn new rhymes write them on the circles and save them in a can. When you have a few extra minutes, children can pull out a "rhyme pop" and lead their classmates in saying the nursery rhyme.
Puzzles
Write rhymes on sentence strips. Cut between the words and let children put them in the correct order in a pocket chart.
*Make 2 copies of nursery rhymes or poems. Glue one to the front of a clasp envelope. Make a puzzle of the other rhyme by cutting between the lines or words. Store in the envelope. Children place the puzzle pieces on top of the original and then read.
My Nursery Rhyme Book
Every child will need a spiral notebook or composition book for this 
project. Each week run off a copy of a rhyme you want to focus on. (Be sure and increase the font for little eyes.) Children cut out the rhyme and glue it on the left and then illustrate the rhyme on the right. Use the rhyme for choral reading and to reinforce specific skills (letters, left to right, sight words, punctuation, etc.) throughout the week. On Friday children take home their books and read the rhyme to their parents. Encourage parents to write their "comments and compliments" in the book.
Rhyming Games
Make games similar to the one shown so children can practice matching objects that rhyme.