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Apple and An Ant
Copyright 2005 Nancy Stewart
In conjunction with my
current library programs teaching
phonological awareness, I have been having great success with the
very simple song.
For more information read my
"Sing Into Reading" page
and visit
The
National Association for the
Education of Young Children which has an excellent website with many
resources, including excellent information on
phonological awareness.
Although this is a very
simple song, it engages children immediately, as they identify the
pictures, the beginning letters, and the sounds they make. I recommend you
sing this song without the music, so you can let the children lead you in
tempo, and so you can stop and talk about the letters and pictures in
between pages. I use this song with children five and under.
Apple and An Ant
Apple and an ant, apple and ant
Apple and an ant, apple and ant
Baby
and the frog, baby and the frog
Baby and the frog, baby and the frog
The
cat and the cow, the cat and the cow
The cat and the cow, the cat and the cow
Dog
and duck, dog and duck
Dog and duck, dog and duck
Flower and the fish, flower and the fish
Flower and the fish, flower and the fish
1. Print
out the pictures to use in the song. Punch holes and place in 3-ring binder,
placing each set of words beginning with the same letter on facing pages, so
both can be viewed at the same time.
2. Point
to each word as you sing it, making sure not to sing faster than the
children can.
3. Add
your own pictures and words, depending on what letters you are introducing
or reinforcing.
4. With
older children (4 and up), ask the question at the bottom of each page. They
love this!
Here are examples of the questions I ask:
(after apple and ant)
“Would the apple eat the ant, or would the ant eat the apple?”
(after baby and ball)
“Would the ball play with the baby, or would the baby play with the ball?”
This is great for
comprehension and vocabulary building.
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October
2005 Song of the Month
