There was an old lady who swallowed a fly

Greeting: Hello song

Warm up:

song: Animals on the farm (Melody: The wheels on the bus )

Lyrics:

The flies in the sky say, "Bzzzzzzz."

The spiders on the web go wiggle wiggle jiggle.

The birds on the tree say, "Chip chip chip."

The cats on the farm say, "Meow, meow, meow."

The dogs on the farm say, "Woof, woof, woof."

The horses on the farm say, "Neigh, neigh, neigh."

The cows on the farm say, "Moo, moo, moo."

Prereading:

• Who is she?
• She has a big tummy. What's inside her tummy?

While reading:

Story: There was an old lady who swallowed a fly

sing and tell the story.

• Is it possible for a lady to swallow a bird?
• Will she die?

After reading:

• Do you believe this story?
• Do you remember the order of the animals?
• Can you put these animals in order? Which is big? Which is small?

Post reading:

• Activity: Put the animals in order, Put the animals inside the lady's mouth.
• Glue and past the animals in order inside the old lady. (worksheet)