☘️🤣There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover-St.Patrick's Day Silly, Fun Read Aloud, Q's, Lesson

It's spring and the Old Lady is swallowing a clover, a butterfly, a daisy, and more! Herald spring with this joyful entry in the Old Lady series, full of bouncy rhymes and bright art! Please support the author and illustrator by purchasing this book by Cartwheel/Scholastic, Inc. : https://a.co/d/9ae2UBw Deeper Dive Questions About the Story: What was the first thing the old lady swallowed? Why do you think she swallowed it? Can you find two words in the story that rhyme? How do the pictures help tell the story? If you could add something else for the old lady to swallow, what would it be? Can you think of a rhyme for it? Why do you think the story keeps repeating the same pattern? What was your favorite rhyming part of the book? Can you make up a new rhyme like that? How is this story similar to other Old Lady Who Swallowed… books? How do you think the old lady felt after swallowing so many things? If you made up your own version of this story for another holiday, what might the old lady swallow? Can you think of rhymes for those words? Activity: Title: Lucky Rhymes and Clover Fun! Purpose: Children will explore rhyming words in a fun and interactive way after reading There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover by Lucille Colandro. They will engage in a St. Patrick’s Day-themed rhyming activity to strengthen phonemic awareness, creativity, and listening skills. Materials: This Video and/or a copy of the book Green construction paper or pre-cut shamrocks (one per child) Markers or crayons Picture cards or word cards with rhyming pairs (e.g., clover/over, gold/told, hat/cat) Small basket or hat for picking words Glue and glitter (optional for decorating) Steps for Activity: 1.Listen to the Story. Gather children and hear, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover. Stop several times and point out some of the rhyming words in the reading. Introduce Rhyming Words Say: “Did you hear how many words in the story sounded the same at the end? That’s called rhyming! Let’s play a fun rhyming game with shamrocks!” Rhyming Shamrock Match -Give each child a shamrock and have them write (or an adult can write) a word from the story (e.g., clover, gold, luck, hat). -Place rhyming word cards in a basket or hat. -Each child takes a turn pulling a word from the basket and trying to find a rhyme for their shamrock word. -Once they find their rhyming pair, they glue their words together on the shamrock and decorate it with markers or glitter. Create a Rhyming Rhyme! Challenge children to make a silly sentence or short rhyme using their words. Example: “The clover went over to find some gold that was told!” Share and Celebrate Let each child share their rhyming pairs and sentences with the group. Display the decorated shamrocks on a bulletin board or wall. Adult Scripting to Guide Learning: Before reading: “Let’s listen for words that sound the same at the end! Can you hear the rhymes?” During reading: “I heard ‘clover’ and ‘over.’ Do they sound the same at the end? Yes! They rhyme!” After reading: “Let’s play a game to find more words that rhyme, just like in our story.” During the activity: “You found ‘gold’ and ‘told’—great rhyming! Can you think of another word that rhymes with ‘gold’?” After activity: “You all made some silly rhymes! Can anyone make up a little song using their words?” Mrs. C.: Hello my viewers...want to know a little about me? Committed to fostering early literacy, I believe in the transformative power of stories I recognize that reading and listening to stories not only entertains but also develops essential pre-reading and emergent reading skills in children. Additionally, stories glean important lessons that can help a child’s social and emotional development. am also an author of the book, “Ants in the Pants Dance.” https://buy.stripe.com/14k2a17xydvG7y...