A classic nursery rhyme that tells a simple story about friendship, following rules, and consequences while building vocabulary and narrative skills.
Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb.
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow.
And every where that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went.
Everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.
It followed her to school one day,
School one day, school one day.
It followed her to school one day,
Which was against the rule.
It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play.
It made the children laugh and play,
To see a lamb at school.
So the teacher turned him out,
turned him out, turned him out.
So the teacher turned him out,
And sent him straight away.
Learning Activities
Story Sequence
Act out the rhyme with puppets or toys, emphasizing the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Animal Characteristics
Explore what makes sheep unique, such as their white fleece, what they eat, and how people use wool.
School Rules
Discuss why pets can't come to school and create a simple set of classroom rules for your own pretend school.