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

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.

Activity > Present the nursery rhyme

• Here are music videos @ YouTube to sing-along with:
  • Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
  • Star Light, Star Bright
• 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:

• Three Wise Men Visit Baby Jesus Page 1 with text | no text
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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.Have the children hold their finished star as they sing your choice of nursery rhyme. Review and select a craft:

• Easy Shapes Craft is assembled with various shapes (10 pcs)
• Simple Star - easier craft for the youngest kids and adapts well to a starfish theme as well (6 pcs)