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1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Once I Caught a Fish Alive): Counting and directional words
In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 12
In this kindergarten lesson plan, students use the nursery rhyme "1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Once I Caught a Fish Alive)" to practice recognition of written numbers and directional words.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
By Lisa Wright.
Developing number sense with Baa Baa Black Sheep
In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 9
In this kindergarten lesson, students will use the nursery rhyme "Baa Baa Black Sheep" to practice non-locomotor skills by acting out the rhyme, and will develop number sense by participating in a number-matching activity.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts, Healthful Living, and Mathematics)
By Lisa Wright.
Learning about time with Wee Willie Winkie
In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 11
In this kindergarten lesson plan, students use the nursery rhyme "Wee Willie Winkie" as a starting point to learn about time.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Healthful Living and Mathematics)
By Lisa Wright.
Learning numbers with Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 5
In this kindergarten lesson plan, students use the nursery rhyme "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" to develop phonemic awareness by rhyming words and participate in a number-matching activity to learn about ordinal numbers.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Mathematics)
By Lisa Wright.
Matching with The Little Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 10
In this kindergarten lesson, students participate in a pattern-matching activity based on the nursery rhyme "The Little Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe."
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Mathematics)
By Lisa Wright.
Sorting with Little Boy Blue
In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 1
In this kindergarten lesson, students use the nursery rhyme "Little Boy Blue" to practice sorting items into groups.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Mathematics)
By Lisa Wright.
Sorting with Old Mother Hubbard
In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 6
In this kindergarten lesson plan, students use the nursery rhyme "Old Mother Hubbard" to practice sorting objects according to their properties, and practice reading by reciting a familiar nursery rhyme while following the text.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Mathematics)
By Lisa Wright.