Kindergarden - Kings and Queens

72 Kings and Queens: Supplemental Guide 3A | Old King Cole

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Soul

1. The first line of the poem says, “Old King Cole was a merry old soul.”


2. Say the word soul with me three times.


3. Soul is another way to say person.


4. My mother is a very kind soul.
   There are four souls in this poem.
   [Point out the four people—or souls—in Response Card 2.]


5. Let’s count how many souls there are in this room.
   Fiddler
    Show image 4A-1: Old King Cole


6. In this poem, you will hear that Old King Cole has three fiddlers.


7. Say the word fiddlers with me three times.


8. Fiddlers are people who play the fiddle. Fiddle is another word for
   violin, a stringed instrument that is held against the shoulder and
   played with a wooden stick called a bow.
   [If available, play music that uses the fiddle. Show pictures or
   examples of stringed instruments and name them.]


9. The fiddlers played music at the park while the children danced.


10. Tell your partner what the fiddlers are doing in this picture. Do they
    look like they enjoy playing the fiddle? Does it seem like they are
    moving around while playing the fiddle, or does it seem like they are
    standing still? Pretend that you are fiddler. How would you play the
    fiddle?

Purpose for Listening

Tell students to listen to the poem and look at the picture to find out

whether Old King Cole was a happy king or a sad king.

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

 Demonstrate familiarity with the poem “Old King Cole”