The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 57: T'Other Little Tune

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 expresses her desire to leave her father, to become the fiddler's wife, and to have music in her life.

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 61 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, create artwork of a fiddle as shown below.
• Use paints, crayons, pastels, Legos, blocks, or Play-Doh to create the artwork.

Activity 5: Listen to Fiddle Music

• One day this week, listen and dance to the fiddle music shown below.
• Imagine the poem narrator dancing to her husband's fiddle playing.

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 4

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'T'Other Little Tune.'

1 / 4

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 4

Answer 2

Jack and Jill are generic names for lad and lass. The narrator expresses her desire to leave her father, to become the fiddler's wife, and to have music in her life. A fiddle is another name for violin.

2 / 4

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?

3 / 4

Answer 3

The narrator, her father, and the fiddler.

3 / 4

Question 4

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

4 / 4

Answer 4

It shows the narrator dancing, presumably to the music of the fiddler.

4 / 4

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'T'Other Little Tune.'
2. What happens in the poem? Jack and Jill are generic names for lad and lass. The narrator expresses her desire to leave her father, to become the fiddler's wife, and to have music in her life. A fiddle is another name for violin.
3. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator, her father, and the fiddler.
4. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. It shows the narrator dancing, presumably to the music of the fiddler.