Object: A book of nursery rhymes.

Good morning, boys and girls! I am sure that all of you have heard some nursery rhymes. I brought along a book of nursery rhymes today. This book has some of the all-time favorite nursery rhymes inside it. One that I always liked when I was your age was the one called, ``Hey, Diddle Diddle.'' It was about a cat and a fiddle and a cow jumping over the moon. How many of you know that one? (Let them answer.) Of course, it couldn't happen, could it? Could you imagine a cat playing a fiddle, or a cow really jumping all the way over the moon? How many of you really believe that could happen? (Let them answer.) It's just a fairy tale. Do any of you have a favorite fairy tale? (Let them answer.)

Sometimes when we hear stories that we don't really believe, we cal…