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This How to Write a Traditional “Mother Goose” Nursery Rhyme activity also includes:
There may be some little lambs, itsy bitsy spiders, and pumpkin eaters in your language arts class! An online poetry lesson takes learners through the steps of writing a nursery rhyme with easy-to-follow steps and explanatory examples.
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Instructional Ideas
- Bring in examples of nursery rhymes for groups or individuals to use as inspiration for their own poems
- Write a class rhyme together as a modeling activity
Classroom Considerations
- Requires access to the Internet
- Learners should have experience with the basics of poetic structure
Pros
- Provides different categories of nursery rhymes for learners' reference
- Uses familiar nursery rhymes as prior knowledge for the lesson
Cons
- None