The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 28: Wee Willie Winkie

Performer: Librivox - Allyson Hester

Directions

Study the poem for one week.

Over the week:

• Look at the poem picture.
• Read or listen to the poem.
• Review the synopsis.
• Complete the enrichment activities.
• Study the review questions.

Synopsis

Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, making sure the children are in bed. Some interpretations of the poem view Willie Winkie as a personification of sleep visiting all the children.

Enrichment

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: Narrate the Poem

• After reading or listening to the poem, narrate the poem events aloud using your own words.

Activity 3: Color the Poem   

• Click the crayon above, and complete page 32 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Act Out the Poem

• Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, (Run around the room)
• Upstairs and downstairs, in his nightgown; (Lift your hands high for upstairs, put your hands low for downstairs)
• Rapping at the window, crying through the lock, (knock on your windows)
• Are the children in their beds? Now it's eight o'clock. (call the lyrics through your windows)

Activity 5: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, create artwork of a window with Willie peeking through.
• Use paints, crayons, pastels, Legos, blocks, or Play-Doh to create the artwork.

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 6

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'Wee Willie Winkie.'

1 / 6

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 6

Answer 2

Willie runs through the town, making sure the children are in bed.

2 / 6

Question 3

Where does the poem take place?

3 / 6

Answer 3

The poem takes place in a town.

3 / 6

Question 4

Who are the characters in the poem?

4 / 6

Answer 4

Willie and the townsfolk.

4 / 6

Question 5

Does the poem teach us anything?

5 / 6

Answer 5

It is important for children to go to bed early and get their sleep.

5 / 6

Question 6

Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem.

6 / 6

Answer 6

A little boy stands on a bench on tiptoe. He peers into a window to see if the children are in bed.

6 / 6

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'Wee Willie Winkie.'
2. What happens in the poem? Willie runs through the town, making sure the children are in bed.
3. Where does the poem take place? The poem takes place in a town.
4. Who are the characters in the poem? Willie and the townsfolk.
5. Does the poem teach us anything? It is important for children to go to bed early and get their sleep.
6. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. A little boy stands on a bench on tiptoe. He peers into a window to see if the children are in bed.