The three little kittens, (Fingers together and thumbs extended
They lost their mittens, as if wearing mittens.)
And they began to cry, (Rub eyes and pretend to cry.)
“Oh, mother dear, we sadly fear,
our mittens we have lost.”
“What, lost your mittens? (Hands on hips as if scolding.)
You naughty kittens! (Point finger.)
Then you shall have no pie.” (Shake head “no.”)
“Boo-hoo, boo-hoo, (Pretend to cry.)
we shall have no pie.”
The three little kittens, (Hold up “mittens” again.)
They found their mittens,
And they began to cry, (Bounce up and down.)
“Oh, mother dear, see here, see here, (Show “mittens.”)
our mittens we have found.”
“What, found your mittens, (Stretch out palms.)
you darling kittens! (Hug self.)
Then you shall have some pie.”
“Meow, meow, (Pretend to purr.)
we shall have some pie.”
Activities: Choose children to be the kittens and mother and act out this song as you sing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDMz5zOZlik
Visual Matching
Cut mittens out of a wallpaper book or wrapping paper. Cut two out of each pattern and then mix them up. Give children clothespins to clip the matching ones together. Introduce vocabulary to describe various patterns, such as “stripes,” “checked,” “plaid,” “solid,” “polka dots,” “animal print,” etc.
*Make mitten matching games with upper and lowercase letters or with pictures and beginning sounds.
*Make mitten matching games with antonyms or snynonyms.
*How about a matching game with math facts and answers?
Hint! Hang a piece of string between two chairs so the children can hang up their matching mittens.
Jack Be Nimble
Jack be nimble. (Hands behind back.)
Jack be quick.
Jack jump over (Jump forwards.)
The candlestick.
Jump it lively.
Jump it quick.
But don’t knock over (Jump backwards.)
The candlestick!
Activities: Place a block on the floor to be the “candlestick.” Children take turns jumping over it as you say their name in the rhyme. For example: “Tasha be nimble, Tasha be quick…”
