Young children will giggle and grin while learning the “There was a Little Turtle” nursery rhyme! Nursery rhymes are a great way to practice oral language, rhyming, and other early literacy skills. This unit includes mini-lesson and centers– everything you need to make planning and teaching easier!
There was a little turtle.
Who lived in a box.
He swam in the puddles.
He climbed on the rocks.
He snapped at a mosquito.
He snapped at a flea.
He snapped at a minnow.
He snapped at me!
He caught the mosquito.
He caught the flea.
He caught the minnow.
But he didn’t catch me!
Includes complete lesson plans:
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There was a Little Turtle Introduction and sequencing activity
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Observation & Life Science – learning about turtles
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Label a Picture – an important pre-writing lesson
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Action Dice Game – get up and move like a turtle!
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Center – Chip Clip Poem
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Take home mini book