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Draw and Write Together: “The River”

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

Draw and Write Together: Water Poetry

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

Recite Together: “A Sailor Went to Sea”

Explain the difference between sea and see. Recite the chant and have children clap hands on each beat.

Recite Together: “Big and Small”

Recite the poem and have children act out the motions.

Recite Together: “Busy Beaver”

Recite the poem “Busy Beaver” and invite children to act it out.

Recite Together: “Five Little Piggies”

Chant the poem and do the hand motions with children.

Recite Together: “Silly, Silly Mrs. McNosh”

Read the poem “Silly, Silly Mrs. McNosh.” Invite children to recite it with you.

Recite Together: “Ten Little Water Drops”

Recite the poem with gestures. Invite children to make up new gestures to show how the water drops moved.

Recite Together: Who, Me?

Recite the chant after reading Who Sank the Boat? and invite children to join in.

Sing Together: “Down by the Bay”

Sing the song and invite children to suggest other silly verses with rhyming words.

Sing Together: “Fish Is Waiting”

Sing the song, naming objects and asking children to predict whether it will float or sink.

Sing Together: “Opposite Song”

Discuss opposites and sing the song. Prompt children to provide the opposite words in the song.

Watch Together: “I Like It When It’s Mizzly” (BTL clip)

Play the Between the Lions video “I Like It When It’s Mizzly.” Focus children on the weather in the poem.

Watch Together: “Rocket-Doodle-Doo” #2 (BTL clip)

Play the Between the Lions video “Rocket-Doodle-Doo.” Have children name the /r/ words in the video.

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