How Do You Teach For Mother Goose Day?
Mother Goose rhymes are rhyming poems that have been written by many different authors and passed down over the years. Writer John Newberry was strongly associated with Mother Goose rhymes when his book “Mother Goose Melody or Sonnets from the Cradle” was published in 1765. Mother Goose Day occurs annually on May 1 and is a chance to teach children about nursery rhymes and the importance of rhyming words. Rhyming reinforces new vocabulary and builds writing and listening skills. Read some Mother Goose rhymes aloud to the children from a book such as “My Very First Mother Goose” by Iona Opie or “Mother Goose Remembers” by May Beaton. You can also access rhymes online (see Resources). Choose “Little Boy Blue,” “Pat a Cake,” “Baa Baa Black Sheep,” “The Cat and the Fiddle,” “To Market to Market” and others that seem interesting and appropriate. Give the children a chance to read the rhymes aloud too. Go to the Mother Goose Site for Kids (see Resources). Click on the Sing Along link. Have t
