Mary Had a Little Lamb

River performing Mary Had A Little Lamb

Book in studio library

*Assignment for "Mary Had a Little Lamb", Solo 8 pg 22.  
  American Nursery Song

  Video: (In addition to listening to your CD/iTunes.)
  Mary Had a Little Lamb, Bk 1 

 -Student: Dylan, Teacher: Jacqueline Graham


  

Interesting History:
 -Thomas Edison Reading Mary Had a Little Lamb (1927)

Book in studio library

Book in studio library

 

 

 

 

 

 

___1.  You are  now practicing Mary Had a Little Lamb!  Did you know that the nursery rhyme is based upon a true story?  Read article(s) of your choice listed below regarding this, and create a brief notebook page of things that interested you to share during your next lesson and for your Suzuki Journal.

PRESCHOOL Students:  After reading an article to your child choose one or more of the activities below among the coloring pages, crafts, and theory fun to have them work on while listening to their Suzuki CD.  Here is a fun music, upbeat video that your child may enjoy singing and dancing to!  Mary Had a Little Lamb Rhyme With Lyrics


Coloring Page(s)  
-Mary Had a Little Lamb
-Mary Had a Little Lamb Nursery Rhyme Page (Color online)
-Little Lamb (Coloring page for boys)
 

Drawing Project!  -How to Draw a Sheep

Crafts
-Mary Had a Little Lamb Paper Doll                                                  

-Sheet Puppet Bag | Sheep Headband

Theory Fun!
-Mary Had a Little Lamb Movement Activity 
(Activity while listening to the song on Suzuki Bk 1 CD)
-Amazing Mary Maze (Fun & Games Bk2 by W. Anne-Rossi @ our piano studio.  Photo example on right.)

River working on the "Amazing Mary" Maze

Articles

-Mary Really did Have a Little Lamb - The True Story of the Nursery Rhyme (The Vintage News)

-Literary Landmarks: Mary Had a Little Lamb (McBookwords)

-Mary Had a Little Lamb - Yes, There was a Mary and She Did Have a Little Lamb

-Mary Had a Little Lamb (Making Music Fun)

Reconstruction of the Sawyer Homestead

 

 

Websites:

-Sawyer Homestead
-Mary' Lamb House Reduced to Rubble
-Mary Sawyer's House Rises From Ashes 
-The Redstone Schoolhouse
- Sterling Massachusettes

 

Redstone Schoolhouse in Sterling MA

*Redstone Schoolhouse relocated to Sudbury, MA

Video: Teaching in a one-room schoolhouse

Statue of lamb in Sterling Massachusetts commemorating the "Mary Had a Little Lamb" 

nursery rhyme and crediting John Roulstone as the author of the poem.  See Video.

Fun Read!

Mary Had a Little Glam by Tammi Sauer

**When you have completed the assignment listed above and can successfully perform "Mary Had a Little Lamb", you have earned your clues for the Suzuki Letterbox!  Ink and print your beautifully carved stamp into the letterbox journal. Enjoy a treasure goody found in the letter box!

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Letterbox clues:  *Ask your teacher