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Recite the rhyme “Oh, So Yummy.” Have children suggest foods to replace “Carrots, carrots” to make a new rhyme.

Teach children the song “I Am a Fine Musician.” Reinforce the directionality of print by using a written chart of the lyrics.

Have children generate rhyme words as they dictate or write to complete the poem “It’s a Whatchamacallit.”

Reread the poem “Night Music,” and together then compose a new group poem based on city sounds.

Help children find word cards that begin with the letter "p" to complete a group poem.

Discuss how an author uses words in a poem to “paint” pictures in our minds.

Help children create a new version of the "Ryan Reads" poem by inserting new "r" words.

Write a group poem about different tones of skin color.

Read the poem “The River.” Have children draw a picture of how they imagined the river flowed down the mountain.

Help children write or dictate a poem about water using the template provided.

Invite children to dictate, write, and draw their own rhymes about wheels.

Children write a group poem about objects that have wheels.

Place letter cards around the room and send children on a letter hunt.

Have children predict which objects make the loudest sounds. Facilitate children’s explorations.