I use this rhyme as a warm-up at the beginning of my English lessons. It works best if the children have been learning English for a couple of years.

Why I love this rhyme:

·  It‘s a fun way to start off English lessons and gets everyone

speaking English right away.

·  The rhythm and rhyme of the chant really help the children to

pick up the language quickly.

·  The children really enjoy it, and it creates a positive learning

environment.

How to use this resource:

·  I start by showing a cookie jar and seeing if the children know

what it is called in English.

·  I show the children that the jar is empty and start the rhyme:

Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?

·  We practise each part of the rhyme together, including actions.

N.B. The flashcards are a visual back-up and divide the chant into

dialogue chunks.

·  The children design their own cookie, cut it out, write their name

on the back and put it in jar.

·  Once all the cookies are in, the class chants: Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?

·  The teacher chooses a cookie at random from the jar.

·  The teacher reads out the name, e.g. Sara stole the cookie from the coookie jar! (The children can join in too).

·  Sara answers: Who me?

· The class replies: Yes, you!

·  Sara answers: Couldn‘t be!

·  The class replies: Then who?

·  Sara is allowed to choose the next cookie from the jar and

so it goes on.

- Why not take some real cookies in too and see who dares to 'steal' one?

I hope you have reading and rhyming with Brown Owl!

Brown Owl is the star of my series of rhyming picture books. For more info please visit: readandrhyme.at