It will be helpful if students know how to read but it is not necessary to benefit from this lesson. The teacher does not need any special skills to present this lesson. Teachers can easily tie this lesson in with any other subjects that they may be teaching. The teacher can evaluate the lesson by having students recite or sing a nursery rhyme for the class. Groups of students can also act out a favorite nursery rhyme for the class.
Students can also draw a picture of their favorite nursery rhyme and submit it for a grade.
A grade can be given for each presentation. Possible Variations Older students can write their own modern day nursery rhymes. Students can work together in groups to present a drama to the class to see if the class can guess what nursery rhyme they are representing. Older students can build props and they can help with the actual production. Have students make up a commercial for TV based on a certain nursery rhyme.