Kindergarden - Nursery Rhymes and Fables

Nursery Rhymes and Fables: Supplemental Guide 4B | Little Miss Muffet 79

Presenting the Read-Aloud 5 minutes

Little Miss Muffet

First Read

 Show image 4B-1: Spider and Little Miss Muffet

Little Miss Muffet

Sat on a tuffet,

Eating her curds and whey;

Along came a spider,

Who sat down beside her

And frightened Miss Muffet away.

Second Read with Motions

 Show image 4B-1: Spider and Little Miss Muffet

Little Miss Muffet

Sat on a tuffet,

[Say to students, “A tuffet is like a small chair.” Pretend to sit.]

Eating her curds and whey;

[Say to students, “Remember curds and whey are like cottage cheese.” Mime

eating.]

Along came a spider,

[Do the finger motions for spider.]

Who sat down beside her

[Say to students, “Beside her means next to her.” Pretend to sit.]

And frightened Miss Muffet away.

[Say to students, “Frightened means scared.” Act frightened.]