Kindergarden - Nursery Rhymes and Fables

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

Third Read Using Echo Technique

Directions: I am going to say the first line of “Little Miss Muffet.” Then I

will stop and give you a chance to echo—or repeat—the words. We will

do this for each line.

Note: Pause after each line and prompt students to echo.

 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.

Fourth Read Using Echo Technique with Motions

Directions: I am going to say the first line of “Little Miss Muffet” and do

the motions that go with it. Then I will stop and give you a chance to

echo—or repeat—the words with the motions. We will do this for each line.

Note: Pause after each line and prompt students to echo and do the

motions.

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

Little Miss Muffet

Sat on a tuffet,

[Students should pretend to sit.]

Eating her curds and whey;

[Students should mime eating.]

Along came a spider,

[Students should do the finger motions for spider.]

Who sat down beside her

[Students should pretend to sit.]