Nursery Poem

[JacquieL]

I need to find the poem about what childen learn at nursery. I have seen it on here recently but can't find it. Could someone point me in the right direction. Thanks.

[Guest]

find it here

 

first time I've done a link

 

Peggy

[JacquieL]

Ooh Peggy well done and thanks. I send a homelink book home on Friday's and want to stick it in as one or two parents keep asking if their children have painted. they have sometimes but as we all know they have been doing lots of other things.

[Deb]

Wondered if these might be what you are looking for?

Debbie

 

Just Playing by Anita Wadley

 

When I’m building in the block room,

Please don’t say I’m “just playing.”

For, you see, I’m learning as I play.

About balance and shapes.

 

When I’m all dressed up,

Setting the table, caring for babies,

Don’t get the idea I’m “just playing.”

For, you see, I’m learning as I play.

 

When you see me up to my elbows in paint,

Or standing at an easel, or moulding and shaping clay.

Please don’t let me hear you say “he’s just playing.”

For, you see, I’m learning as I play.

I’m expressing myself and being creative.

I may be an artist or an inventor someday.

 

When you see me sitting in a chair,

“Reading” to an imaginary audience,

Please don’t laugh and think “I’m just playing.”

For, you see, I’m learning as I play.

I may be a teacher someday.

 

When you see me engrossed in a puzzle,

Or some “plaything” at my school,

Please don’t feel the time is wasted in “play”,

For, you see, I’m learning as I play.

I’m learning to solve problems and concentrate,

I may be in business someday.

 

When you see me cooking or tasting foods,

Please don’t think that because I enjoy it, it is just “play”.

I’m learning to follow directions and see differences,

I may be a chef someday.

 

When you see me learning to skip, hop, run and move my body,

Please don’t say I’m “just playing.”

For, you see, I’m learning as I play.

I’m learning how my body works.

I may be a doctor, nurse or athlete someday.

 

When you ask me what I’ve done at school today,

And I say, “I played”,

Please don’t misunderstand me.

For, you see, I’m learning as I play.

I’m learning to enjoy and be successful in work.

I’m preparing for tomorrow.

Today, I’m a child and my work is play.

 

And here's another one you might like.

 

 

What did you do?

 

What did you do at Playgroup today?

Well, I sat at the dough table and rolled the dough in my hands.

Lucy said hers was a snake but mine, mine was a worm.

The lady talked about long ones and short ones, and medium sized ones,

and Sarah rolled her dough so long it went right over the edge of the table.

(And nobody said “what are you going to make – a cake would be nice”)

 

Yes, but then what did you do?

I played on the climbing frame

and do you know

I can jump off the very top step.

 

Yes, but did you do anything today?

Sarah and me went to the paint table.

It was lovely, all gooey and slippery on our hands.

We made lots of patterns with our fingers and elbows.

Sarah had yellow paint and I had red

and Mummy, do you know what,

if you mix red paint and yellow paint together it goes ORANGE!

(And nobody said “what a mess you’ve made”).

 

Yes, but what else have you done?

At milk time a big boy pushed me over

and I bumped my head.

The lady picked me up and loved me better,

and the boy said “sorry”.

 

And then did you do anything?

The lady sang a new song

and I can remember it,

it was about our fingers, thumbs and toes.

 

But, did you do anything today?

I made lovely traily patterns in the sand,

and then Sarah and me had a race to see

who could put the sand in the sand-wheel quickest.

 

So, what did you do at Playgroup today?

We sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to Nicholas

and then the lady read us a story.

 

But, did you do anything today?

Yes, when the lady said “it’s time to tidy up”

I quickly painted you a picture

‘cos I knew you’d say ....................

 

‘What did you do at playgroup today?”