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 10 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'
Activity 4: Act Out the Poem
- Do the Pat-A-Cake hand play with a partner along with the rhyme.
- Each person repeatedly claps their own hands, then claps their legs.
- For 'pat it', pat your legs a few times.
- For 'mark it with a T', punch your fist into the air.
Activity 5: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem
- One day this week, create artwork of a delicious cake. Decorate your cake with frosting, sprinkles, and/or candles.
- Use paints, crayons, pastels, Legos, blocks, or Play-Doh to create the artwork.