Rhyming to Read: Little Bo Peep and I Asked My Mother

Little Bo Peep

Introduction of Rhyme	Little Bo Peep Little Bo peep has lost her sheep And doesn’t know where to find them. Leave them alone and they’ll come home, Bringing their tails behind them.
Acton Rhyme	Little Sheep Little sheep, little sheep, turn around. Little sheep, little sheep, graze on the ground. Little sheep, little sheep, frolic on your toes. Little sheep, little sheep, wiggle your nose. Little sheep, little sheep, fluff your wool. Little sheep, little sheep, jump to keep cool. Little sheep, little sheep, scratch your feet. Little sheep, little sheep, find your seat.Source: Artsy Toddler
Book	Where is Green Sheep?
Flannel	Matching Tails to Sheep Source:Best Toys 4 Toddlers
Finger Rhyme	5 Fluffy Sheep 5 fluffy sheep skating on the floor, one fell down and that left 4.4 fluffy sheep drinking cold tea, one got a tummy ache and that left 3. 3 fluffy sheep wondering what to do, one got bored and that left 2. 2 fluffy sheep laying in the sun, one fell asleep and that left 1. 1 fluffy sheep sitting all alone, he didn’t know what to do so he went home! Source: Narrating Tales of Preschool Storytime
Action Rhyme	Newborn Lamb Tune: I’m A Little TeapotI’m a baby lamb just born today I want to run around and play I am very hungry – I must eat So I’ll grow up big like my daddy sheep. – repeat, substituting “mommy sheep” Source:King County Library System

I Asked My Mother

Introduction of Rhyme	I Asked My Mother… I asked my mother For fifteen cents. To see the elephant Jump the fence.He jumped so high That he touched the sky And never came back Til the Fourth of July.
Rhyme	I asked my mother I asked my mother for fifty cents, (put hand out with palm up) To see the elephant jump the fence, (cup eyes and start to crouch) He Jumped so high, (jump up) He reached the sky, (keep jumping) And didn’t come back till the Fourth of the July. ( wave goodbye)I assigned the actions to the rhyme.
Magnet Board	Recognize Money This was slightly harder for my younger participants. However, parents/guardians of my older participants really liked this idea.
Action	Colonel Hathi’s March We had the kids march around the room.
Goodbye	Song