2. Step #1: Print, or read and sing the nursery rhyme from the screen, nursery rhyme
coloring page. Make sure child understands the meaning of all the words. Point to the
rhyming words.
3. Note: Children under age 2 will also benefit greatly
from singing, using puppets, stuffed animals, and/or
finger plays with nursery rhymes.
Step #2: Sheep Crafts
Tell the children they are going to make a special
Baa, Baa Black Sheep craft. Choose one of the crafts
of your choice below:
4. Craft #1: Heart Shapes Baa, Baa Black Sheep (ages 3+)
This craft is primarily assembled with heart shapes (except eyes). Children will
practice counting, sorting and sizing the templates. Make sure to select the black
and gray templates if printing color format.
5. Craft #2: Handprint Sheep or Lamb
This craft is ideal for children ages 2 to 4 and it is a wonderful keepsake
that incorporates their handprint.
6. Step #3: Consonant Digraph Sh digraph > Sheep or Shepherd:
Level: Advanced K and First Grade Level
Review and/or present consonant digraph Sh.
7. Step #4: Coloring Page Activities
Various sheep coloring pages: Select an image, and decorate with
cotton balls - cut out and make a hand puppet with a craft stick or
drinking straw.
8. Other materials:
* white paper or card stock
* scissors
* glue
*materials to color or paint with
10. Print, read and sing the nursery rhyme poster. Make sure child understands the meaning of all the
words. Identify colors in the picture. Here is the music & finger play instructions enjoy!
Jack and Jill went up the hill, to fetch a pail of water.
(Hold thumbs straight up, alternating them upward)
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
(Wiggle one thumb and wrist downward)
And Jill came tumbling after.
(Wiggle other thumb and wrist downward)
Then up got Jack and said to Jill,
(Bring one thumb up, then the other)
As in his arms he took her,
(Cross thumbs)
"Brush off that dirt for you're not hurt,
(Brush one thumb with the other)
Let's fetch that pail of water."
(Continue brushing)
So Jack and Jill went up the hill, to fetch the pail of water,
(Thumbs straight up, alternating upward)
And took it home to Mother dear,
(Bring thumbs slowly together)
Who thanked her son and daughter.
(Thumbs meet)
Note: Children under 2 will benefit greatly from singing, using puppets, stuffed animals, and/or finger
plays with nursery rhymes.
11. Activity #2: Coloring Page Activity-Jack & Jill
In this activity children will have fun coloring and or
painting Jack and Jill.
12.
13. • Discuss other words that start with the letter J and
the sound. Here are some words: jet, jacket, jump,
jam, jackrabbit, and jack in the box, Jell-O, jar,
jewelry, jellyfish and jaguar.
• Additional materials to present Letter J: Alphabet
Letter J Activity Worksheet and Mini-book featuring
Jack and Jill and Alphabet Letter J Printable
Materials. Do the letter tracer activity after a break
or on another day of the week.
