Here’s a silly poem my daughter wrote that you can enjoy with your class. You and I know that poems are a wonderful way to develop listening skills, oral language, and phonological awareness. Above all, poems are a way to help children fall in love with language.
Hint! Read the poem aloud one time to your class.
The second time ask them to close their eyes and make “pictures in their brains” as you read each line.
The third time you read leave out the last few words and see if the children can fill in the missing words.
Knock! Knock!
By Dr. Holly
Knock! Knock! Who can it be?
Little mousie, squeak! squeak! squeak!
Knock! Knock! Who’s at the door?
Boom! boom! boom! It’s a dinosaur!
Knock! Knock! Who is that?
It’s a drummer—rat-a-tat-tat!
Knock! Knock! Guess who?
Baby crying—boo-hoo-hoo!
Knock! Knock! Who’s there?
Grrr! Grrr! It’s a grizzly bear!
Knock! Knock! Who can it be?
It’s a cowboy—How-dy!
Knock! Knock! Who’s there?
Granny in her underwear! (or rocking chair if it’s less scandalous)
Knock! Knock! Who’s at the door?
Big strong lion—roar! roar!
Knock! Knock! Guess who?
Opera singer—la da de do!
Knock! Knock! Who is that?
Purr, purr, my big fat cat!
Knock! Knock! Guess who?
Mr. Robot—Hello. How are you.
Knock! Knock! Who can it be?
A librarian—shhh! Quiet please!
Peek a Boo Class Book
Let children come up with their own “knock, knock” rhymes. Write the first line on the front of a 3″x 5″ index card. Tape at the top to a sheet of paper and then have the children draw the answer to the rhyme underneath.
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