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Three Little Kittens Nursery Rhyme Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities

Three Little Kittens Nursery Rhyme Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities
[printable poster]

Materials:

  • printer
  • paper
  • coloring & writing supplies
  • Review material list for crafts suggested

Activity > Presenting the rhyme:

"Three Little Kittens" has its roots in English folklore, but the rhyme published at present is attributed to an American poet, Eliza Lee Cabot Follen and her last version was published in 1843.

Here is the text:

The three little kittens, they lost their mittens,
And they began to cry,
"Oh, mother dear, we sadly fear,
That we have lost our mittens."
"What! Lost your mittens, you naughty kittens!
Then you shall have no pie."
"Meow, meow, meow."
"Then you shall have no pie."

The three little kittens, they found their mittens,
And they began to cry,
"Oh, mother dear, see here, see here,
For we have found our mittens."
"Put on your mittens, you silly kittens,
And you shall have some pie."
"Purr, purr, purr,
Oh, let us have some pie."

The three little kittens put on their mittens,
And soon ate up the pie,
"Oh, mother dear, we greatly fear,
That we have soiled our mittens."
"What, soiled your mittens, you naughty kittens!"
Then they began to sigh,
"Meow, meow, meow,"
Then they began to sigh.

The three little kittens, they washed their mittens,
And hung them out to dry,
"Oh, mother dear, do you not hear,
That we have washed our mittens?"
"What, washed your mittens, then you're good kittens,
But I smell a rat close by."
"Meow, meow, meow,
We smell a rat close by."

Print, present read and sing from the screen, with the nursery rhyme poster and review the selected YouTube video.
    three little kittens nursery rhyme coloring pager
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  • Make sure students understand the meaning of all the words.
  • Point to the rhyming words.
  • Identify colors in the picture.
  • The coloring page version is a nice take home activity for child care or preschool.

Note: Children under 2 will benefit greatly from singing, using puppets, stuffed animals, and/or finger plays with nursery rhymes.
letter k kitten activities
Activity > Alphabet Letter K is for Kitten: Review and present this letter and the fun topic of kittens that is prominent in the rhyme.

Review the Cat and Kitten theme to select additional activities and crafts
This rhyme offers the opportunity to discuss the topic of hand hygiene. The kittens keep soiling their mittens, and this happens with our hands.

Present the steps for proper hand hygiene, and the use of soap and water.

Review the handwashing coloring pages and related printable activities.
lgarding coloring pages
Activity > Mittens in Winter: This rhyme is suitable for winter, as it showcases mittens. This topic is fun to present so many fun skills, such as colors, counting and matching.

Mitten patterns: Use mitten patterns for simple crafting. Print them directly to color paper, and write letters or numbers to play matching games.
Patterns: [large] [medium] [small]
number three printable activities
Activity > Introduce or practice number three (3):

"Three Little Kittens" is the title of the rhyme and it appears in the first line of each stanza. Practice number three, both the numeral and also the word for the number.

Select a learning level printable activity for number three, from level 1, a simple coloring page for a first presentation or handwriting practice:

Level 1: Coloring & Count
Level 2: Pre-K Trace & Count
Level 3: K-1st - Trace & Count

Use related stickers, such as cat or kitten sticker, mitten stickers and add them to the coloring or worksheet. Review number printable activities.

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