Three Little Kittens

Every week we read a nursery rhyme.  The rhymes we share have a strong sense of tradition and help the children develop phonological awareness skills they will need when they begin to learn how to read.  We like to visualize these rhymes with felt.  "Three Little Kittens" is my favorite for toddlers because it's simple and fun!    

Three little kittens,
They lost their mittens,
And they began to cry,
“Oh, mother dear,
We sadly fear
Our mittens we have lost.”
“What! Lost your mittens?
You naughty kittens!
Then you shall have no pie.
Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.
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,
Our mittens we have found.”
“What! Found your mittens?
You darling kittens!
Then you shall have some pie.
Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.
You shall have some pie.”

-Traditional