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This
charming traditional song is great for building early literacy skills. I
sing it a capella (without instrumentation) while clapping a steady beat.
When I get to the end of the rhyme I pause and ask children to think of as
many words that rhyme with the animal as they can. Only then do I complete
the rhyme using the lyrics below. Of course you can add your own verses and
keep rhyming!
Ways to
Use this Song
1.Homemade
Rhyming Boxes:
Children love the surprise as boxes are opened! See instructions in the
PDF with
all the pictures for how to make them.
2.Printed
Pictures:
You may simply print out the pictures in the included
PDF
and glue them
to colored paper. Put them in a notebook, and sing the song. Don稚 turn the
page revealing the finished rhyme (or turn the box), until children have had
a chance to offer their own rhymes.
3.Picture
books from the library:
There are several
illustrated versions of this song which extend the lyrics beyond my version. They are always a hit with childre.
Try them all!
A Hunting We Will Go
A
hunting we will go, a hunting we will go
We値l catch a fox and put him in a box
And then we値l let him go
A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go
We値l catch a cat and put him in a hat
And then we値l let him go
A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go
We値l catch a snake and put him in a cake
And then we値l let him go
A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go
We値l catch a goat and put him in a boat
And then we値l let him go
A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go
We値l catch a mouse and put him in a house
And then we値l let him go
A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go
We値l just pretend, and in the end
We値l always let them go!
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January
2009 Song of the Month
