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Monday, June 14, 2021

COLOR FARM AND ALPHARDY

This is a song your students will enjoy singing, but there are lots of standards “camouflaged” here. 
*This song reinforces the concept that when you put letters together you make a word.
*Children can learn to read the color words.
*More advanced children can learn to spell the color words.

The Color Farm
(Tune: “BINGO”)
There was a farmer had a cat
And Black was her name-o
B-L-A-C-K (Clap on each letter.)
B-L-A-C-K
B-L-A-C-K
And Black was her name-o.

Dog – BROWN
Cow – PURPLE
Horse – GREEN
Duck – ORANGE
Bird – BLUE
Chick – YELLOW
Pig – RED

Click here for English.

Activities:
Use the attached patterns to make stick puppets that the children can hold up as you sing.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1SnEagA4jljOFhmSUZiNzNXZVk/view?usp=sharing



Write the color word and put a picture clue by it on a sentence strip. Pass these out for the children to hold up as you sing.
                                       



The more senses you activate, the more likely the message will get to the brain and stay in the brain.  This song can be used with younger children to introduce them to letters and sounds, but it's just as much fun as a review for older students.

Alphardy
A for apple /a/ /a/ /a/ (Pretend fist is an apple.)
B for bounce /b/ /b/ /b/ (Bounce a ball.)
C for cut /c/ /c/ /c/ (Open and close index and middle fingers as if cutting.)
D for dig /d/ /d/ /d/ (Pretend to dig.)
E – elbow (Point to elbow.)
F – fan (Fan self with hand.)
G – gallop (Gallop in place.)
H – hop (Hop on one foot.)
I – itch (Scratch self.)
J – jump (Jump up and down.)
K – kick (Little kicks with foot.)
L – love (Hug self.)
M – munch (Move mouth as if eating.)
N – nod (Nod head.)
O – opera (Extend arms and sing dramatically.)
Q – quiet (Index finger on lips.)
R. – run (Run in place.)
S – sew (Pretend to hold a needle and sew.)
T – talk (Open and close fingers like a mouth.)
U – upside (Lean over.)
V – volley (Hands in air and pretend to volley a ball.)
W – wiggle (Wiggle all over.)
X – x-ray (Make “x” with arms.)
Y – yawn (Extend arms and pretend to yawn.)
Z – zigzag (Make an imaginary “z” in the air.)
Letter sounds are all you need.
Put them together and you can read! (Hold palms together and open like a book.)

Click here for ASL:  ASL – Alphardy


*You can download this book at drjean.org.
http://www.drjean.org/html/monthly_act/act_2005/03_Mar/Alphardy.


Alphardy Poster
Run off this chart for each student and glue to a file folder. Children can use this for choral singing or for independent work at the listening center. If you give them a pretzel stick or Bugle for a pointer they’ll get a little snack at the end of the song!
                                           
Click to download poster.
 

Sunday, June 13, 2021

SING TO LEARN


Writing these blogs is like a trip down memory lane for me.  I remember taking this picture in my garage as if it were yesterday.  My first three recordings were just fun songs to sing because in the 70's and 80's we were all about the WHOLE child and giving them happy experiences.  When the academic push started I felt compelled to share some songs where children could have fun and develop skills at the same time.  I still maintain that children can learn anything through music and movement!

Take a look at all the songs for phonics, sight words, math, social studies, and science.  

Oops!  Bill Clinton was President then.  You'll have to make your own version with Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden!

Songs on this recording include:

1. Color Farm
2. Alphardy
3. Rime Time Song
4. Phon-ercise
5. Gumball
6. Sing And Sign
7. Tooty Ta (Open Version)
8. Macarena Math
9. Numeral Song
10. The Shape Song
11. Hickory Dickory Dock
12. Continents
13. Oceans
14. Directions
15. The United States
16. The Presidents
17. Good-bye Song

Click here to see the many ways you can access the songs on my Sing to Learn CD.

Saturday, June 12, 2021

PEANUT BUTTER AND WALLY ACHA




Peanut Butter (Tune: "Allouette")
Peanut butter, we like peanut butter. (Clap hands and march to the beat.)
Peanut butter, that’s what we like best.
Do you like it on your head? (Point to head.)
Yes, we like it on our head.
On your head?
On our head.
Ohhhhhh. (Hands on cheeks and move head from side to side.)

Do you like it on your shirt… (Point to shirt.)

Do you like it on your pants… (Point to pants.)

Do you like it on your socks… (Point to socks.)

Do you like it on your shoes… (Point to shoes.)

On your underwear? (Cover your eyes.)


*Is someone in your room allergic to peanuts? Let them explain what an allergy is and why they can't eat peanut butter. Let them choose another food to insert in the song, such as "macaroni" or "watermelon."

*Tie in with standards by focusing on the questions and statements.

*Cut a sheet of paper in half and then fold in half to make a book. Run off the attached worksheet and let the children put the pictures in the book in sequential order.


 


Wally Acha
Wally acha, wally wacha, (Slap thighs and then cross palms.)
Doodley do, doodley do. (Touch nose and ear with opposite hands.)
Wally acha, wally acha, (Slap thighs and then cross palms.)
Doodley do, doo
dley do.  (Touch nose and ear with opposite hands.)

It’s a simple little song there’s not much to it,   (Slap thighs and then cross palms.)

All you’ve got to do is doodley do it.  (Touch nose and ear.)

Wally acha, wally acha,  (Slap thighs and then cross palms.)

Doodley, doodley do.  Poo poo!  (Touch nose and ear.)

 

Activities:  Simplify the motions.  Instead of touching your nose and ear, just touch your left shoulder with your right hand and your right shoulder with your left hand.

Let children be leader and make motions for the rest of the class to follow.

https://bit.ly/drjeanWallyAcha


Here's a video where you can watch me demonstrate more activities that involve crossing the midline.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn__Ll7n2GY



Friday, June 11, 2021

PLAYING MAKES YOUR SMARTER HANDOUT

Here's a copy of the handout that Carolyn and I created for the edwebinar we did yesterday.  

I hope these center signs will remind parents and other visitors to your classroom that PLAY IS THE CHILD'S WORK, AND IT'S HOW THEY LEARN BEST!!!!

Download Center Signs

 

 There were several teachers who requested a copy of the weekly center contract.


Download Center Contract

Black and White Version


Download Center Contract
Color Version



If you missed the webinar or would like to share it with a friend, here's a link that will be available...forever!!!

View Webinar Video

HELLO, NEIGHBOR AND THE OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY

You'll always have a good day when you start with a song. And, sooner or later we'll actually be able to shake hands with our kids again.  Until then a wave and air high five will have to do.

Hello, Neighbor!
Hello, neighbor. (Wave to partner.)
What do you say? (Give high five.)
It’s going to be a (Slap, clap, tap hands.)
Happy day.
Greet your neighbor. (Shake hands.)
Boogie on down. (Wiggle hips.)
Give a bump, (Bump hips.)
And turn around. (Turn around.)

Note! You can do this song as a line dance where children step down to the next partner each time you sing.

Change “bump” to “jump” if your students bump too hard.


                                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ywIu30lqKA

Teach children how to shake with their right hand and encourage them to say good morning to their friends by shaking hands.

Here's a video I made several years ago with my granddaughter where I demonstrate some fun handshakes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOD5TUqILcQ


I Know an Old Lady

I really do know an old lady - ME!!! Here's a video where I "try" to sing and sign.


Note! Instead of having the old lady "die," my lady just "cries."  Isn't that better?

Here are a few visuals and craft activities that can be adapted to any version of the Old Lady. You can find free images online for the different stories or let children make their own illustrations. 

Sandwich Bag Old Lady
Give children a circle to decorate for the head of the old lady. Staple the head to the back opening of a zip sandwich bag. Staple on strips of paper for arms and legs as shown. Run off copies of the different items for the book or song you are singing. Children line up items in sequential order and then insert them in the bag as you sing.

                  


Paper Plate Old Lady
Cut the center out of a paper plate. Use the center for the Old Lady’s head and attach with a brad fastener. Attach strips of paper with brad fasteners for arms and legs. Tape a sandwich bag to the back of the plate so you can insert illustrations as you sing.

                                          

Thursday, June 10, 2021

CAROLYN'S FILES

These are some of the materials that Carolyn Kisloski will be showing at our edwebinar this afternoon. When we did our "dress rehearsal" I knew if I were a teacher I would want them for sure. So thanks, Carolyn, for sharing them! 

PS See you this afternoon for PLAYING MAKES YOU SMARTER!  And if you haven't signed up yet or can't make it this afternoon, just use the link on the bottom of this blog to view it later.  This really should be required for all administrators and early childhood decision makers!!!!

I CAN BUILD pictures for the block center.



Environmental print to put on rectangular blocks.

Environmental Print Blocks



A visit to the vet's.


KEEP ON SINGING AND DANCING



One day when Holly was little and just "piddling" like little kids do, my husband asked, "What are you doing?" She replied, "I don't know what I'm doing...I'm just doing!" Well, that's kind of how things went when I made my CDs. I never intended to make one, and here I was making my third one. I didn't know what I was doing, but I just kept on singing and dancing.

All I can say is THANK YOU!!!!

Titles on this recording include:

1. Hello, Neighbor
2. I Know an Old Lady
3. The Opposite Song
4. Let Me See You Boogaloo
5. I Am the Music Cantor
6. I’m a Nut
7. Wally Acha
8. Peanut Butter
9. Alphabet Forwards and Backwards
10. Boom Chica Boom
11. Have You Ever Been Fishing?
12. The First 12 Days of School
13. May There Always Be Sunshine

 

Click here to see all the ways you can access the songs on Keep on Singing.