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Mary had a little lamb 

Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb, 
It's fleece was white as snow.

Everywhere that Mary went, 
Mary went, Mary went,
Everywhere that Mary went, 
The lamb was sure to go. 

It followed her to school one day,
School one day, school one day,
It followed her to school one day,
Which was against the rules.

It made the children laugh and play, 
laugh and play, laugh and play,
It made the children laugh and play, 
To see a lamb at school. 

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Teaching suggestions

After you have sung this song with your students, ask them to write an imaginary story about what happened one day when they brought a pet along to school.