The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 30: About the Bush

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

The narrator walks about a bush and a beehive and meets Willie.

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 34 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Act Out the Poem

• As you recite the poem, hold hands and walk or trot around in a circle.

Activity 5: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, create artwork of a beehive. Draw some buzzing bees around the hive.
• Use paints, crayons, pastels, Legos, blocks, or Play-Doh to create the artwork.

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 4

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'About the Bush

1 / 4

Question 2

Where does the poem take place?

2 / 4

Answer 2

The poem takes place outside near a bush and a beehive.

2 / 4

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?

3 / 4

Answer 3

The character and Willie.

3 / 4

Question 4

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

4 / 4

Answer 4

A little boy stands next to a bush and a beehive buzzing with bees.

4 / 4

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'About the Bush
2. Where does the poem take place? The poem takes place outside near a bush and a beehive.
3. Who are the characters in the poem? The character and Willie.
4. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. A little boy stands next to a bush and a beehive buzzing with bees.