**Lesson Plan: Poems and Rhymes – "Little Blue Boy"**
**Grade Level:** Nursery 1
**Duration:** 30 minutes
**Topic:** "Little Blue Boy"
**Objective:**
- To familiarize students with rhythm and rhyme through recitation.
- To enhance listening skills and phonemic awareness.
- To engage children in thematic learning about colors, especially blue.
**Materials Needed:**
- Chart paper with the "Little Blue Boy" rhyme written on it.
- Blue-colored props (toys, objects, pictures).
- Blue coloring sheets or craft materials.
- Audio player (optional, for background music).
**Lesson Steps:**
1. **Introduction (5 minutes):**
- Greet the students and gather them in a circle.
- Show a picture of a little blue boy and ask the students what color they see.
- Briefly explain that today they will learn a rhyme about a little boy who loves the color blue.
2. **Warm-Up Activity (5 minutes):**
- Sing a simple welcome song that involves clapping hands and tapping feet.
- Introduce the color blue through a "color scavenger hunt" where students find blue items in the classroom and bring them to the circle.
3. **Teaching the Rhyme (10 minutes):**
- Display the "Little Blue Boy" rhyme on chart paper.
- Recite the rhyme slowly, pointing to each word as you go along:
```
Little blue boy, who loves the sky,
Wearing blue from head to thigh.
Blue hat, blue shoes, blue shirt too,
Everything he wears is blue!
Little blue boy, he laughs with glee,
Playing near the big blue sea.
Picking shells and skipping stones,
Singing in a happy tone.
Little blue boy, at end of day,
Snuggles in his bed to lay.
Dreams of blue in moonlit hue,
Tomorrow will be all blue too!
```
- Recite the rhyme again, this time encouraging the students to repeat each line after you.
4. **Engagement Activity (5 minutes):**
- Encourage students to act out parts of the rhyme (e.g., pretending to pick shells, skip stones, snuggle in bed).
- Use blue props to enhance engagement (e.g., a blue hat, a toy sea, small blue blanket).
5. **Coloring/Craft Activity (5 minutes):**
- Hand out blue coloring sheets or blue craft materials.
- Ask students to draw or craft a picture related to the rhyme, such as the little blue boy, the sea, or blue shells.
6. **Conclusion (5 minutes):**
- Gather the students to share their drawings/crafts.
- Recite the rhyme together one last time as a group.
- Congratulate them on learning the rhyme and participating actively.
- End with a simple goodbye song.
**Assessment:**
- Observe students’ participation and enthusiasm during the recitation and activities.
- Listen to their responses and comments for understanding and engagement.
- Check the coloring/craft work for effort and adherence to the theme.
**Extension Activities:**
- Introduce other rhymes or songs that involve different colors.
- Plan a color-themed “show and tell” where students bring in blue items from home.
- Read a storybook that emphasizes the color blue.
**Additional Notes:**
- Adapt the activities based on the children’s pace and energy levels.
- Provide ample praise and encouragement to build their confidence and interest in learning.