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How to Write a Traditional “Mother Goose” Nursery Rhyme
There may be some little lambs, itsy bitsy spiders, and pumpkin eaters in your language arts class! An online poetry lesson takes learners through the steps of writing a nursery rhyme with easy-to-follow steps and explanatory examples.
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Mother Goose on the Loose: Teaching Reading and Writing in a Way That's Exciting
Students become familiar with the conventions of print as they recognize Mother Goose poems. In this Mother Goose lesson, students follow the words from left to right as they read Mother Goose poems. Students recognize rhyming words and...
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How to Write a Fractured Nursery Rhyme
Scholars take a popular song or nursery rhyme and make it their own as they write a fractured nursery rhyme. Writers seek out a nursery rhyme's rhyming words and change them to create an original poem.
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Find the Real Mother Goose
In this picture matching worksheet, students examine 6 similar pictures of Mother Goose. Students color the one picture that is different from the others.
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Mother Goose Vehicle Puzzle
In this Mother Goose vehicles puzzle worksheet, students read a rhyme that mentions a sailing ship. Students cut out 7 pieces and paste them on another paper to make a ship. There is a picture to hint students.
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Mother Goose Caboose-- Airplane
For this Mother Goose airplane worksheet, students read a rhyme about an airplane. Students cut out 7 pieces and paste them on another paper to create a plane.
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Mother Goose Caboose: Truck
For this Mother Goose truck puzzle worksheet, students cut out 9 pieces and paste them on another paper to create a truck. Students read the rhyme that mentions a truck.
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Blackbird Pie
Young scholars research the history of the children's nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence." They interpret the ideas in the rhyme and create a visual representation of a Blackbird Pie.
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Play with Words: Rhymes & Verse
Learners listen to poems and rhymes, clap out syllables, and sing along with familiar tunes. They use puppets and crafts to help recall and retell favorite poems, and craft their own poems.
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Little Miss Muffet
In this language arts activity, students read a classic Mother Goose rhyme called Little Miss Muffet. Students color the picture.
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Rock-A-Bye, Baby
In this language arts worksheet, students read a classic Mother Goose rhyme called Rock-A-Bye Baby. Students color the picture, which goes with the poem
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Hiccup, Hiccup Go Away
Students discuss how the world of Mother Goose is full of sign, charms, and fortune telling, supplying advice on how to deal with life's events. They view a poster of "Hiccup, Hiccup." Students are asked if they have ever had hiccups....
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Nursery Rhyme Rewrites
Students rewrite a classical nursery rhyme. They develop a sense of self in relation to their families and community. They also perform the original nursery rhyme in a play setting.
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Crimes from Mother Goose
Students use Nursery rhymes in a discussion of crimes and criminals in order to study how criminal law has developed and changed to maintain an organized society. They decide on the identity of criminals, the crime, and the name of the...
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Rub-A-Dub Dub
In this "Rub-A-Dub Dub" Mother Goose nursery rhyme coloring page worksheet, students review and discuss the rhyme and color the picture with vibrant colors.
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"Heigh, Diddle, Diddle"
In this "Heigh, Diddle, Diddle" Mother Goose nursery rhyme coloring page worksheet, students review and discuss the rhyme and color the page with vibrant colors.
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"Wee Willie Winkie"
In this "Wee Willie Winkie" Mother Goose nursery rhyme coloring page activity, students review and discuss the rhyme and color the picture with vibrant colors.
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"I'll Tell You A Story"
In this "I'll Tell You A Story" Mother Goose nursery rhyme coloring page instructional activity, students discuss the rhyme and color the picture with vibrant colors.
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"Thirty Days Hath September"
In this "Thirty Days Hath September" Mother Goose nursery rhyme coloring page worksheet, students review and discuss the rhyme and color the picture with vibrant colors.
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"Bedtime"
In this "Bedtime" Mother Goose nursery rhyme coloring page worksheet, students review and discuss the rhyme and color the picture with vibrant colors.
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Humpty Dumpty
In this language arts activity, students read a classic Mother Goose nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty. Students color the picture.
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Little Boy Blue
For this language arts worksheet, students read a classic Mother Goose nursery rhyme called Little Boy Blue. Students color the picture.
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Jack and Jill
For this language arts worksheet, students read a classic Mother Goose rhyme called Jack and Jill. Students color the picture.