Read and Sing 14: This Little Piggy

Read and sing the poem loudly. Circle the rhyming words. Answer the questions.

This little piggy went to market.
This little piggy stayed home.
This little piggy had roast beef.
This little piggy had none.
This little piggy cried, "Wee, wee, wee, wee."
All the way home.

Questions:
1. This little piggy had none. What number(s) means “none”?

2. What do you learn from this poem? On a blank sheet, illustrate a part of the poem and write a caption below it. Explain your illustration to your pals.

3. Watch the video and sing together:

Read and Sing 13: Ten in the bed

Read and sing the poem loudly. Circle the rhyming words. Answer the questions.

There were ten in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were nine in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.
 

There were eight in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!"
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.
 

There were seven in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.
 

There were six in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.
 

There were five in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.
 

There were four in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.
 

There were three in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.
 

There were two in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.
 

There was one in the bed, and the little one said:
"Good-night!"
Questions:

1. At the beginning of the poem, there were 10 in bed. But at the end, there was only one in bed. Why? Use math equations to express the changes.  

2. What do you learn from this poem? On a blank sheet, illustrate a part of the poem and write a caption below it. Explain your illustration to your pals.

3. Watch the video and sing together: 


Read and Sing 12: Thirty days hath September

Read and sing the poem loudly. Circle the rhyming words. Answer the questions.

Thirty days hath September,
April, June, and November;
All the rest have thirty-one,
Excepting February alone,
Which has twenty-eight in line,
Till leap-year gives it twenty-nine.

Questions:

1. Which months have 30 days? Which have 31 days? How many days does February have? Why is February different?

2. On a blank sheet, illustrate a part of the poem and write a caption below it. Explain your illustration to your pals.

3. Watch the video and sing together:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWEpXETJs5A


Read and Sing 11: Solomon Grundy

Read and sing the poem loudly. Circle the rhyming words. Answer the questions.
Solomon Grundy, born on a Monday,
Christened on Tuesday, married on Wednesday,
Took ill on Thursday, worse on Friday,
Died on Saturday, buried on Sunday,
This is the end of Solomon Grundy.
Questions:
1. How old might Solomon Grundy be when he died in the poem? Do you know which day of the week you were born on? Which day of the week is your next birthday? Are these two days same? If not, why?

2. What do you learn from this poem? On a blank sheet, illustrate a part of the poem and write a caption below it. Explain your illustration to your pals. 

3. Watch the video and sing together: 


Read and Sing 10: 1... 2... 3... 4... 5...

Read and sing the poem loudly. Circle the rhyming words. Answer the questions.

1... 2... 3... 4... 5...

Once I caught a fish alive.

6... 7... 8... 9... 10...

Then I let it go again.

Why did you let it go?

Because it bit my finger so.

Which finger did it bite?

This little finger on the right.

Questions:

1. Why did the narrator set free the fish? What will you do with a fish if you catch it alive? Why? Discuss with your pals.

2. On a blank sheet, illustrate a part of the poem and write a caption below it. Explain your illustration to your pals.

3. Watch the video and sing together: 


Read and Sing 9: One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

Read and sing the poem loudly. Circle the rhyming words. Answer the questions.

One, two, buckle my shoe;

Three, four, knock on the door;

Five, six, pick up sticks;

Seven, eight, lay them straight;

Nine, ten, a big fat hen;

Eleven, twelve, dig and delve;

Thirteen, fourteen, maids are courting;

Fifteen, sixteen, maids in the kitchen;

Seventeen, eighteen, maids are waiting;

Nineteen, twenty, my plate is empty.


Questions:

1. Plot the numbers from the poem on the number line.  Label the points. Identify the even numbers and odd numbers.

2. On a blank sheet, illustrate a part of the poem and write a caption below it. Explain your illustration to your pals.

3. Watch the video and sing together: 

Read and Sing 8: One little flower, one little bee

Read and sing the poem loudly. Circle the rhyming words. Answer the questions.
One little flower, one little bee.
One little blue bird, high in the tree.
One little brown bear smiling at me.
One is the number I like,
you see.

Questions:

1. What is the narrator’s favorite number? Find a word that sounds like it.

2. On a blank sheet, illustrate a part of the poem and write a caption below it. Talk with your pals about your illustration.

3. Watch the video and sing together:

Read and Sing 7: Magpie Rhyme

Read and sing the poem loudly. Circle the rhyming words. Answer the questions.

ONE for sorrow

TWO for joy,

THREE for a girl

FOUR for a boy,

FIVE for silver,

SIX for gold,

SEVEN for a secret

Never to be told.

Questions:

1. What do you learn from this poem? Discuss it with your pals.

2. On a blank sheet, illustrate a part of the poem and write a caption below it. Explain your illustration to your pals.

3. Watch the video and sing together: 

Read and Sing 6: A Diller, A Dollar

Read and sing the poem loudly. Circle the rhyming words. Answer the questions.

A diller, a dollar, a ten o'clock scholar!
What makes you come so soon?
You used to come at ten o'clock;
Now you come at noon.
Questions:

1. When did the scholar in the poem come to school? Is that scholar late? If yes, how late? Calculate and round the time to the nearest minute. 

2. When do you usually go to school? What do you learn from this poem? On a blank sheet, illustrate a part of the poem and write a caption below it. Then explain your illustration to your pals. 

3. Watch the video and sing together: