Old Mother Hubbard

Objective:
a. teach and memorize Old Mother Hubbard
b. focus on rhyming

Points to Remember:
1. Teaching Nursery rhymes have so many benefits for young children. Look here
2. Repeat this nursery rhyme over and over....say it in the morning, during car rides, have your child say it to friends or to grandma on the phone. Get lots of practice this week.

Lesson:
1. Introduce the rhyme on a poster. I printed the rhyme from Enchanted Learning

I like this poster since it has pictures as well as words. Point to Old Mother Hubbard and identify her by name. Tell children the meaning of 'bare'. What are some reasons the cupboard might be bare? Was there food for Old Mother Hubbard? How do you know? Then read the poster and run your finger under the words and pictures as you read.

2. Have an acting day! Have your child pretend to be Old Mother Hubbard. Use a stuffed animal as the dog. Have your child go to the cupboard to get the dog a bone and find that there is nothing in the cupboard.

3. Ask you child some questions to get an idea of her comprehension of the rhyme:

a. Where did Old Mother Hubbard go?
b. What was she going to get?
c. What happened when she got to the cupboard?

d. What pet did Old Mother Hubbard have?

e. What did she get her doggie to eat?

4. I created a book of Old Mother Hubbard with 8 pages. Download it here

Modifications:
1. Put on a puppet show. Use your own puppets or dolls