A ZOOMIN INQUIRY

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A ZOOM-IN INQUIRY What do you see? Do you know
this character?
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A ZOOM-IN INQUIRY What do you see NOW?
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A ZOOM-IN INQUIRY Now do you know??
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A ZOOM-IN INQUIRY Who is it?
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THINK!What can you tell us about Mother Goose?

• Mother Goose is like the mom of all nursery
• rhymes.
• You usually see her picture on the cover of a
• collection of nursery rhymes.

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THINK!What are some nursery rhymes that you
know?

• Some examples of nursery rhymes are
• Humpty Dumpty
• Mistress Mary
• Hickory Dickory Dock
• Baa Baa Black Sheep

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Look at these illustrations. What nursery rhymes
are these characters from?How can you tell?
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Are these pictures from the past or the present?
How can you tell?
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Hi first graders! My name is Mother Goose. Now
we are going to read some rhymes from my book
that was written in 1901. Is that past or
present? How do you know?
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NOW Are you READY to.. LET LOOSE WITH MOTHER
GOOSE? YOU LOOSEY GOOSEY FIRST GRADERS
YOU! The first nursery rhyme we will read is
about someone who falls off a wall
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THINK!Is this Humpty Dumpty rhyme different
from the Humpty Dumpty rhyme you have read
before?
How has Humpty Dumpty changed over time?
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Do you know what character I am? Why do I look
like this now? Do you know what I am
thinking? How am I feeling? Why?
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Well, I just talked to my friend, Humpty and he
feels all better now! I hear you study about
weather in first grade! Do you know a nursery
rhyme that has to do with the weather?
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There are so many different ways to say, "Rain,
Rain Go Away!
Do you think you could write your own version of
Rain, Rain Go Away?
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Well, Im so glad the weather cleared up!
Everyone knows that rain helps THE GARDEN GROW.
Hmmthat makes me think of our next nursery
rhyme. Can anyone predict what nursery rhyme it
will be?
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THINK!Is this Mary Quite Contrary rhyme the same
as what you have heard or read?
How has it changed or stayed the same?
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Well, kids its about time to finish up our
exploration of nursery rhymes from the past. Oh
myspeaking of timedont you learn about telling
time in first grade? What nursery rhyme reminds
you of telling time?
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THINK!Is this the same as the nursery rhyme
youve read or heard before?
How has it changed or stayed the same over time?
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Okay before I go, I want you to THINK are all
these nursery rhymes weve shared from the past
or the present? Have they changed very much
over time? Why or why not? Now all my friends
and I would like to say thank you and keep
learning!
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Which pictures are past and which are present?
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I feel great now! Youve been SUPER!
Great job! Keep learning and growing!
Ive had so much fun with you loosey goosey first
graders!
DingDong, time to run along!
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Humpty Dumpty Graphic
• www.kiddyhouse.com/Songs/songclips/humpty.gif
• Mother Goose Graphic
• www.maidenhead-drama.co.uk/past/mother_goose.jpg
• Hickory Dickory Dock Graphic
• www.vtaide.com/.../hickory-dickory-dock.png