Have the children give as many words as they can that rhyme with kite. Write these on the blackboard, and use them for drill in phonics.
Wednesday
Talk about pussy willows. Who has seen pussy willows? Who has seen pussy willows this year? Where? How do we find the little pussies growing? What are they covered with? What for? (To protect the tiny buds from cold.)
Thursday
Write: Pussy willows have gray fur.
Friday
To be committed to memory:
Whatever way the wind doth blow,
Some heart is glad to have it so;