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Elsie Marley

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The nursery rhyme "Elsie Marley" is used to help childrent determine the meaning of the verses. They act out the rhyme, chant the rhyme as a class and complete a cloze activity. Afterward, they add the rhyme to their "My Very Own Nursery Rhyme Collection."

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K - 2nd
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English Language Arts
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