Activity 1: Recite the Title, the Poet's Name, and the Poem
- Each day this week, recite aloud the title of the poem, the name of the poet, and the poem. Instructors may need to prompt children line-by-line.
Activity 2: Study the Poem's Companion Painting
- Study the painting below, and describe it in your own words.
Find the following in the companion painting:
- Ropes
- Swing Seat
- Lady
- Two Men
- Putti Statue with Finger to His Lips
- Statue with Two Putti
- Tree
- Flowers
- Shoe on a Foot
- Shoe in the Air
- Small White Yipping Dog (bottom right near older man's right foot)
Activity 3: Narrate the Poem
- After reading or listening to each verse of the poem, narrate the verse events aloud using your own words.
Activity 4: Color the Poem
- Click the crayon above, and complete page 41 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for First Grade.'