Mary Had a Little Lamb Nursery Rhyme Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities

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Activity > Mary Had a Little Lamb Nursery Rhyme Activities
Print, or read directly from the screen, and sing from the nursery rhyme poster. Here is an external link to background music and lyrics, or Appuseries YouTube video.

Coloring page version also available and a nice take home activity for child care or preschool. Make sure child understands the meaning of all the words. Point to the rhyming words. Identify colors in the picture.

Tell the children they are going to make a special craft about Mary and her lamb. The Handprint Lamb is very easy for young children 18+ plus to 3 years old. The stand-up display is more challenging for children 4+ and older.

Note:  Children under 2 will benefit greatly from singing, using puppets, stuffed animals, and/or finger plays with nursery rhymes.

Activity > Craft - Mary Had a Little Lamb Stand-up Display  (Ages 3+)
This an easy cute craft and homemade toy with a movable figure of Mary and a lamb to dramatize the nursery rhyme. Use it to introduce the lamb theme, school theme, and to prepare children for their first kindergarten experience or just going back to school.

Activity > Alphabet Letter L is for Lamb > Review and present the alphabet materials that you would like to use for addressing letter L.

Discuss some simple facts about a lamb -- is a baby sheep. A female lamb is called an ewe. Discuss some products derived from the lamb:  wool for example. Where does a lamb live?  A farm. What sound does the lamb make?  BAA, BAA.

Activity > Coloring page activities > Various lamb and sheep coloring pages:  Color, cut out and decorate with cotton balls, make a hand puppet with a craft stick.

Activity 5 > Online Jigsaw Puzzle > Back to School and Mary had a Little Lamb Theme
Skills:  Problem Solving
Six piece online puzzle, click on the shape button to increase number of pieces.

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