Kindergarten Knowledge 1

KindergartenKnowledge 1Nursery Rhymes and FablesACTIVITY BOOK

KindergartenKnowledge 1Activity Book

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1.1NAME:Take HomeKnowledge 1DATE:Dear Family Member,Your child will be reading some popular nursery rhymes at school over the next severaldays. Listening to nursery rhymes and then saying them will help your child develop anawareness of language that will enable him/her to become a better reader and writer. Yourchild will listen to and discuss many nursery rhymes, including: “Rain, Rain, Go Away”“It’s Raining, It’s Pouring”“Jack Be Nimble”“Little Jack Horner”“Jack and Jill”“Little Miss Muffet”“This Little Pig Went to Market”“One, Two, Buckle My Shoe”I have included a copy of all of the nursery rhymes your child will hear. Below are somesuggestions for activities that you may do at home to continue enjoying the nurseryrhymes and to help your child remember them.1. Reciting Nursery RhymesSay or sing the nursery rhyme with your child or take turns saying the lines of therhyme. Think of ways to act out the rhyme or use gestures while saying it.2. Nursery Rhyme Characters and EventsTalk with your child about the characters and events in the nursery rhymes. Askquestions using the vocabulary of the rhyme such as, “What frightened Miss Muffet?”Also, make personal connections to the rhymes with questions such as, “Do youremember the time that we wanted the rain to go away so we could go to the park?”3. Illustrating Nursery RhymesHave your child draw or paint a picture of one of the nursery rhymes and then tell youabout it. Again, ask questions to keep your child talking about the nursery rhyme.Knowledge 1Nursery Rhymes and Fables5

4. Rhyming Words in Nursery RhymesMany nursery rhymes have rhyming words. Say a line or two from the nursery rhymesyour child has learned about, and ask your child to identify the rhyming words. Next, saythe rhyme but leave out the second rhyming word for your child to say. Finally, ask yourchild if s/he can think of other words that rhyme with the ones identified in the nurseryrhyme.5. Read Aloud Each DayIt is very important that you read to your child every day. You may want to find booksfeaturing nursery rhymes at the library. You may also want to look for nonfiction books toshare about topics—such as spiders or stars—mentioned in the nursery rhymes to sharewith your child.6. Sayings and Phrases: It’s Raining Cats and DogsYour child will also learn the well-known saying “it’s raining cats and dogs.” The nexttime there is a downpour, will you or your child be the first one to say, “It’s raining cats anddogs”?Be sure to let your child know how much you enjoy hearing what s/he has learned atschool.6Knowledge 1Nursery Rhymes and Fables

continuedDATE:Roses Are RedJack Be NimbleRoses are red,Jack be nimble,Violets are blue,Jack be quick,Sugar is sweet,Jack jump overAnd so are you.The candlestick.Ring Around the RosieLittle Jack HornerRing around the rosie,Little Jack HornerA pocket full of posies;Sat in a corner,Ashes, ashes,Eating his Christmas pie;We all fall down.He put in his thumb,Rain, Rain, Go AwayAnd pulled out a plum,Rain, rain, go away,And said, “What a good boy am I!”Come again some other day.Jack and JillLittle Johnny wants to play,Jack and Jill went up the hillRain, rain, go away.To fetch a pail of water;Take HomeKnowledge 11.1NAME:Jack fell down and broke his crown,And Jill came tumbling after.Little Miss MuffetLittle Miss MuffetSat on a tuffet,Eating her curds and whey;Along came a spider,Who sat down beside herAnd frightened Miss Muffet away.Knowledge 1Nursery Rhymes and Fables7

This Little Pig Went to MarketTwinkle, Twinkle, Little StarThis little pig went to market,by Jane TaylorThis little pig stayed home;Twinkle, twinkle, little star,This little pig had roast beef,How I wonder what you are.This little pig had none,Up above the world so high,And this little pig cried,Like a diamond in the sky.“Wee-wee-wee,” all the way home.Twinkle, twinkle, little star,One, Two, Buckle My ShoeHow I wonder what you are!One, two,Hickory, Dickory, DockBuckle my shoe;Hickory, dickory, dock,Three, four,The mouse ran up the clock.Shut the door;The clock struck one,Five, six,The mouse ran down,Pick up sticks;Hickory, dickory, dock.Seven, eight,Diddle, Diddle, DumplingLay them straight;Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John,Nine, ten,Went to bed with his stockings on;A big fat hen.One shoe off, and one shoe on,Star Light, Star BrightDiddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John.Star light, star bright,First star I see tonight,I wish I may, I wish I might,Have the wish I wish tonight.8Knowledge 1Nursery Rhymes and Fables

continuedDATE:Little Bo PeepBaa, Baa, Black SheepLittle Bo Peep has lost her sheep,Baa, baa, black sheep,And can’t tell where to find them;Have you any wool?Leave them alone, and they’ll come home,Yes, sir, yes, sir,Wagging their tails behind them.Three bags full.Little Boy BlueOne for the master,Little Boy Blue,And one for the dame,Come blow your horn,And one for the little boyThe sheep’s in the meadow,Who lives down the lane.The cow’s in the corn;Humpty DumptyBut where is the boyHumpty DumptyWho looks after the sheep?sat on a wall,He’s under a haystack,Humpty Dumpty hadFast asleep.a great fall.Take HomeKnowledge 11.1NAME:All the king’s horses,And all the king’s men,Couldn’t put Humptytogether again.Knowledge 1Nursery Rhymes and Fables9

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2.1NAME:Activity PageKnowledge 1DATE:Recording Sheet for Recitation of Nursery Rhymes AssessmentNote: You will want to find a time for each student to choose one or more nurseryrhymes to recite for you or the class. Use this recording sheet to document thisassessment.Student’s NameDateTitle of Nursery RhymeScoring:10 Recited entire nursery rhyme correctly5 Recited some lines of the nursery rhyme correctly1Was not able to recite any lines of the nursery rhyme correctlyCommentsKnowledge 1Nursery Rhymes and Fables11

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10.1NAME:Take HomeKnowledge 1DATE:Dear Family Member,I hope that you and your child have been having fun with nursery rhymes at home. Atschool, your child has become familiar with these additional rhymes: “Star Light, Star Bright”“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”“Hickory, Dickory, Dock”“Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling”“Little Bo Peep”“Little Boy Blue”“Baa, Baa, Black Sheep”“Humpty Dumpty”Continue to use the activities that were suggested in the previous family letter fortalking about, illustrating, and reciting the nursery rhymes.Today, your child listened to the well-known fable “The Lion and the Mouse,” andlearned that fables are short stories that teach a lesson, which is called the moral of thestory. The students will also become familiar with the fables “The Dog and His Reflection”and “The Hare and the Tortoise.” They will learn that many fables have animal charactersthat act like people.Below are some suggestions for activities that you may do at home to continueenjoying the fables heard at school.1. Characters and Events in FablesTalk with your child about the characters and events in the fables. Make personalconnections to the fables with questions such as, “Has a little friend ever been a greatfriend to you?”2. Illustrating FablesHave your child draw or paint a picture of one of the fables and then tell you about it.Ask questions to keep your child talking about the fable. Consider creating a three-partpicture that shows the beginning, middle, and end of the fable.Knowledge 1Nursery Rhymes and Fables13

3. Different Versions of FablesTell or read to your child different versions of a fable. Compare the similarities anddifferences.4. Words to UseBelow is a list of some of the words your child will be using and learning about. Try touse these words as they come up in everyday speech with your child. wish—I like to wish upon a star when it is nighttime.wagging—Our dogs are wagging their tails because they are happy to see us.wool—My wool blanket keeps me warm.reflection—I can see my reflection in the mirror.5. Read Aloud Each DayIt is very important that you read to your child every day. Be sure to talk about themoral of each fable, and how the moral might apply to you and your child.Remember to let your child know how much you enjoy hearing what s/he has learnedat school.14Knowledge 1Nursery Rhymes and Fables

Knowledge 111.1Nursery Rhymes and FablesKnowledge 1 Directions: These three pictures show events from “The Dog and His Reflection.” Cut out the three pictures. Think about what ishappening in each one. Put the pictures in order to show the beginning, middle, and end of the fable. Glue them in the correctorder on a piece of paper.NAME:Activity PageDATE:15

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Directions: Circle the picture that answers the question about the nursery rhyme or fable.1.Knowledge 1Knowledge 1NAME:DA.2Nursery Rhymes and FablesAssessmentDATE:2.3.4.5.6.19

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