Welcome Back! Can you believe that it's already time to start another year of blogs? :) This year, I decided to focus on the wonderful world of nursery rhymes. There are so many familiar -- and not so familiar -- rhymes and poems that can engage our classrooms. Please let me know if you like the idea of having this focus for the year! :)
Way up in the apple tree
Two little apples smiled at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could
Down came the apples ....
Mmmmm! They were good!
Use this poem to assess steady beat in those first few weeks of school with the little ones. Invite children to show steady beat in a variety of ways like walking to the orchard (patting a steady beat on the legs), or climbing the ladder, or shaking the tree.
Have a great back-to-school week. Enjoy the poem and keep sharing your thoughts!
I like the idea of the poem focus! Thanks for all you do! Michele D.
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