Kindergarden - Nursery Rhymes and Fables

Nursery Rhymes and Fables: Supplemental Guide 8B | Little Boy Blue 155

Presenting the Read-Aloud 5 minutes

Little Boy Blue

First Read

 Show image 8B-1: Little Boy Blue sleeping by haystack

Little Boy Blue,

Come blow your horn,

The sheep’s in the meadow,

The cow’s in the corn;

But where is the boy

Who looks after the sheep?

He’s under a haystack,

Fast asleep.

Second Read with Motions

 Show image 8B-1: Little Boy Blue sleeping by haystack

Little Boy Blue,

Come blow your horn,

[Tell the students, “Blow means to play an instrument. Blow also describes

what the wind does.” Pretend to blow a horn.]

The sheep’s in the meadow,

[Pretend to be a sheep eating grass.]

The cow’s in the corn;

[Tell the students, “The sheep is in the field of grass and the cow is in the

cornfield.” Pretend to eat corn on a cob.]

But where is the boy

Who looks after the sheep?

[Pretend you are looking for someone. Point to the haystack and the boy. Ask

students, “Is Boy Blue under the haystack?”]