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Dame Duck's Lessons to her Ducklings

A nursery rhyme from Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes

This charming verse was collected in Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes, illustrated by artists including John Gilbert, Walter Crane, and John Tenniel in the nineteenth century. It tells of Dame Duck teaching her nine new ducklings how to waddle, swim and behave like proper ducks. The story reflects the gentle humour of traditional nursery verse and shows a mother caring for her young. Children delight in the repeated 'Yes' from the ducklings and the splash into the pond. This text reflects its era.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5

Length

short · about 313 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes, John Gilbert, Walter Crane, John Tenniel, Harrison Weir and Johann Baptist Zwecker

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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