A2: The Itsy Bitsy Spider

Below is an A2 English lesson about the Itsy Bitsy Spider. Good luck and enjoy!

Let's Sing and Use your Hands!

The Itsy Bitsy Spider climbed up the water spout

down come the rain and washed the spider out

out come the sun and dried up all the rain

and the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again

What happened to the spider when the rain came?

“The spider _________.

What did the spider do after the sun came out?

“The spider tried again

Have you learned how to tie your shoes?

Do you know how to ride a bike?

Do you know how to spell your name?

You had to practice many times to get it right, remember?

“I am like the itsy bitsy spider. I can try again!”

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Main Lesson Points

- “Itsy Bitsy Spider” is a famous nursery rhyme about a tiny spider climbing up a waterspout.

- The spider gets washed down by the rain, but when the sun comes out and dries the rain, the spider climbs up again.

- The moral of the song is: “Don’t give up. Keep trying, even when things are hard.”

- The spider shows resilience and perseverance by trying again instead of quitting after the rain knocks it down.

Have the child draw the spider:
- Picture 1: Spider going up the spout.
- Picture 2: Rain washing the spider down.
- Picture 3: Sun shining and the spider climbing again.

Under the last picture, help them write (or trace): “Keep trying!” as a reminder of the song’s message.