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Old Sayings to Remember

Proverbs retold from The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps

The Nursery Rhymes of England was a nineteenth-century collection of traditional rhymes, songs and proverbs gathered by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps. Many of these sayings were passed down for generations, helping children remember useful lessons about weather, luck, and everyday life. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. These proverbs are worth a child's time because they offer a window into how people once made sense of the world around them, noticing patterns in nature and daily routines.

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Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5

Length

short · about 320 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

The Nursery Rhymes of England, J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps and William Bell Scott

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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