Kindergarden - Nursery Rhymes and Fables

Nursery Rhymes and Fables: Supplemental Guide 3A | Little Jack Horner 63

I am going to ask you a question. I will give you one minute to think about

the question. Then I will ask you to turn to your partner to discuss the

question. Finally, I will call on several of you to share what you discussed

with your partner.

Sentence Frames
Is Jack Horner lying in bed? (Yes/
No)

Jack Horner is...

I think Jack Horner is sitting in a
corner because...

7. Evaluative Think Pair Share: Why do you think Jack Horner is sitting in
   a corner?
   
   
   • Answers may vary, but could include: It is his favorite spot; he wanted to
     be alone; he was being punished; etc.
   
   
   
   


8. After hearing today’s poems and questions and answers, do you have
   any remaining questions? [If time permits, you may wish to allow for
   individual, group, or class research of the text and/or other resources
   to answer these remaining questions.]

On Stage

Tell students that they are going to dramatize—or act out—this nursery

rhyme. Remind students that nursery rhymes are short poems enjoyed

by young children.

1. When I read, “Little Jack Horner/Sat in a corner,” you should squat
   down like you are sitting.


2. When I read, “Eating his Christmas pie,” you should pretend to eat pie.


3. When I read, “He put in his thumb/And pulled out a plum,” you should
   pretend to put your thumb in a pretend pie and then hold it up to look at
   the plum.


4. Finally, when I read, “And said.. .” you should say, “What a good boy
   am I!” (The girls will say, “What a good girl am I!”) Remember to use
   an excited voice, a voice different from your usual voice.

• Reread the nursery rhyme for students to dramatize.

 Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day