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The Nursery Rhymes of England

From the collection by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps

These nursery rhymes were collected by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps in the nineteenth century from English towns and villages. Each rhyme names a real place—Woodstock, King's Sutton, Felton, Bicester, Lincolnshire—and tells a little story or paints a picture of life there long ago. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. Rhymes like these were sung and spoken by children for hundreds of years, passing down the sounds and sights of England from one generation to the next. They are worth a child's time because they are playful, musical, and full of the wonder of everyday things.

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

Length

short · about 347 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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