Objective
: To learn different
shapes by using music.
Materials
:
Different
colors of felt or craft foam
Scissors
A
pattern of these shapes : circle, triangle, square, rectangle and oval.
Plan
:
Step
1 :
Take
the craft material of your choice (felt or craft foam) and cut out the
5 different shapes for each child in your classroom.
You
can make the shapes all the same colors, such as all the triangles
yellow and all the squares blue, etc., or you can mix up the
colors--either way works just fine.
Step
2 :
Take
the different shapes and give one of each kind to each child.
Step
3 :
Ask
the children if they know the song Hokey Pokey?
If
they do, have them hum the song for you.
Step
4 :
Tell
the children you are going to use the Hokey Pokey music, but change the
words to the song.
Step
5 :
Start
singing the song to the Hokey Pokey music :
Put
your circle in, Put you circle out, Put your circle in and shake it all
about. Do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around that's what its all
about!
Put
your square in, Put your square out, Put your square in and shake it
all about. Do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around that's what its
all about!
Put
your oval in, Put your oval out, Put your oval in and shake it all
about. Do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around that's what its all
about!
Put
your rectangle in, Put your rectangle out, Put your rectangle in and
shake it all about. Do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around that's
what its all about!
Put
your triangle in, Put your triangle out, put your triangle in and shake
it all about. Do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around that's what
its all about!
Enjoy singing and
doing this song with your class.
Watch
out - they love it and want to do it over and over again!
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