The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 38: Curly-locks

Performer: Librivox - Allyson Hester


Curly-locks, Curly-locks, wilt thou be mine?

Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine;

But sit on a cushion, and sew a fine seam

And feed upon strawberries, sugar, and cream.

    The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 38: Curly-locks

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 asks Curly-locks to be his and promises a leisurely life of sitting on cushions and eating strawberries and cream.

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 42 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Act Out the Poem

  • As you recite the poem, pretend to be Curly-Locks living a life of leisure.
  • Sit on a cushion, pretend to sew, and pretend to eat strawberries and cream.

Activity 5: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

  • One day this week, create artwork of a bowl of strawberries and cream.
  • 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 'Curly-locks.'
1 / 4

Question 2

What happens in the poem?
2 / 4

Answer 2

The narrator asks Curly-locks to be his and promises a leisurely life of sitting on cushions, sewing, and eating strawberries and cream. Curly-locks will not even have to do the dishes.
2 / 4

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?
3 / 4

Answer 3

The narrator and Curly-locks.
3 / 4

Question 4

Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem.
4 / 4

Answer 4

In the picture, Curly-locks is living the life that the narrator imagines for her. She sits and sews, eats strawberries and cream, and even has a pretty pet bird.
4 / 4

  1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'Curly-locks.'
  2. What happens in the poem? The narrator asks Curly-locks to be his and promises a leisurely life of sitting on cushions, sewing, and eating strawberries and cream. Curly-locks will not even have to do the dishes.
  3. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator and Curly-locks.
  4. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. In the picture, Curly-locks is living the life that the narrator imagines for her. She sits and sews, eats strawberries and cream, and even has a pretty pet bird.