Ssh! Tomorrow we’re getting some surprise visitors to Nursery, so three of our stories this week are egg/chick/hen related. Our rhyme of the week is also rather eggy!




Rhyme of the week: Hicketty Picketty my red hen
Hicketty Picketty my red hen,
She lays eggs for Farmer Ben,
Farmer Ben comes every day,
To count how many eggs lie in the hay.
(DROP STONES INTO A JAR TO COUNT SOUNDS) She’s laid FIVE eggs today!
Hicketty Picketty my red hen,
She lays eggs for Farmer Ben,
Farmer Ben comes every day,
To count how many eggs lie in the hay.
She’s laid THREE eggs today!
Hicketty Picketty my red hen,
She lays eggs for Farmer Ben,
Farmer Ben comes every day,
To count how many eggs lie in the hay.
She’s laid FOUR eggs today!
Hicketty Picketty my red hen,
She lays eggs for Farmer Ben,
Farmer Ben comes every day,
To count how many eggs lie in the hay.