The Three Little Kittens
Teach the child the words to the rhyme, “Three Little Kittens” (“Three little kittens, they lost their mittens, and they began to cry. 'Oh, Mother, dear, we sadly fear, our mittens we have lost.' 'What! Lost your mittens you naughty kittens, then you shall have no pie.'”). Use craft sticks or socks to create puppets for characters and act out the rhyme. Talk about how this nursery rhyme features animal characters that act like people. Invite the child to name other traditional stories they know that feature animal characters acting like people.
The Three Little Kittens
Teach the child the words to the rhyme, “Three Little Kittens” (“Three little kittens, they lost their mittens, and they began to cry. 'Oh, Mother, dear, we sadly fear, our mittens we have lost.' 'What! Lost your mittens you naughty kittens, then you shall have no pie.'”). Use craft sticks or socks to create puppets for characters and act out the rhyme. Talk about how this nursery rhyme features animal characters that act like people. Invite the child to name other traditional stories they know that feature animal characters acting like people.
