![]() ![]() Read aloud the poem and discuss what they know from the clues in the poem and then have students share in the reading by echoing the lines after you Have students find/mask letters in the poem such as l, m, and w. Introduce the first companion nursery rhyme 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'. Sequence pictures from the story so as to put the events in order. What lesson did the other children possibly learn?.Why do you think the lamb waited for Mary all day?.What does it mean that 'the teacher turned him out'?.Why wasn't it all right for Mary's lamb to be at school?.Do your pets follow you around like Mary's lamb? Where? How does it make you feel?. ![]() Reread- Shared Reading Discuss the story with students, possibly asking questions such as the following. So this story may be true! However, stress that the photographs in this story were taken recently with a little girl and lamb who were acting as though they were Mary and her lamb to help us better understand the story. Introduce title, author and photographer Read aloud for enjoyment.Įxplain to students that some people believe that a long time ago, there really was a little girl named Mary whose lamb followed her to school. Then sing the following to the tune of 'Mary Had a Little Lamb', inserting the student's name, object, and descriptive words.Īfter sharing, explain that in this week's story, a little girl brings something unusual to school. Discuss each items significance as well as the shape, color, and/or size. Ask families to discuss with their child the shape, color, and size of their item.) Have students sit in a circle and take turns sharing what they brought from home. (Before beginning this week's focus story, send home a note to families requesting that they assist their child in finding one item to share with the class on this day. Old Favorites: Reread charts/poems from previous stories 'Mary Had a Little Lamb', 'Baa Baa Black Sheep'
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