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JOSIE'S POEMS
Bird Poems for Children
By Josie Whitehead
GOOSEY GOOSEY GANDER
By Josie Whitehead
Goosey Goosey Gander
Is like the salamander -
At home on land and water
Doing what he ought-ter.
He’s a most efficient guard dog;
More ferocious than a warthog.
His warming feathers, white or grey,
Make cosy fillings for duvets.
Potatoes cooked in goose fat?
Nothing can surpass that -
And when you have a chesty cold,
Rub goose-fat on your chest we’re told.
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SOME WORK FOR YOU TO DO:
You have been given lots of interesting information about the gander, but . . . .
1 What is the difference between a goose and a gander?
2 What else can this bird do other than swim or walk on
the land?
3 What is a salamander? Yes, it is similar to the gander just because it is at home on land or water, but how else is
it different? Find a picture of a gander and a
salamander for you class notice board with the facts
written beside each. Josie
PS Not many words rhyme with gander, do they?
Goosey Goosey Gander is one of hundreds of very old 'nursery rhymes.' I've used many nursery rhymes/rhythms as the basis of a poem and you may like to see them here.