• “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”

    Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes

    Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes

    Eyes and ears and mouth and nose.

    Head, shoulders, knees, and toes.

     

    "Circle song" (tune "Farmer in the Dell")

    A circle's like a ball.

    A circle's like a ball.

    Round and round it never stops;

    A circle's like a ball.

     

    "Square song" (tune "Farmer in the Dell")

    A square is like a box.

    A square is like a box.

    It has 4 sides, they are the same.

    A square is like a box.

    "Triangle Song"  (tune "Farmer in the Dell")

    A triangle has 3 sides.

    A triangle has 3 sides.

    Up the mountain, down and back.

    A triangle has 3 sides.

    "Rectangle Song"  (tune "Farmer in the Dell")

    A rectangle has 4 sides.

    A rectangle has 4 sides.

    Two are long and two are short.

    A rectangle has 4 sides.

     

     “The Color Train”  (on CD “Totally Reading”)

    R – e – d - red

    R – e – d - red.

    Red bird, red head,

    Red heart, red bed

    R – e- d - red.

    B-l-u-e - Blue berries, blue eyes

    Blue bird, blue sky

    Y-e-l-l-o-w - Yellow flowers, yellow sun,

    Lemon pie, bananas – yum!

    G-r-e-e-n - Green grass, green grapes,

    Cucumbers, lizards, snakes

    P-u-r-p-l-e - Purple balls, purple plums

    Purple shirts, purple gum

    O-r-a-n-g-e - Orange pumpkins, orange leaves

    Orange juice, orange trees

    B –l-a-c-k - Black night, black cat

    Black panther, black hat

    B-r-o-w-n - Brown cow, chocolate cake

    Brown leaves, brown rake

    W-h-i-t-e - White cloud, white snow

    White rabbit, white bow

    P-i-n-k - Pink ribbon, pink nose,

    Pink flamingo, pink rose.

    T-a-n - Tan pants, tan shoes

    Tan deer, and pancakes, too.

    G-r-a-y - Gray clouds, gray house,

    Gray hair, gray mouse


    -Here's the link to the alphabet song we sing on YouTube. The students love this song; they can dance and really move to it!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=36IBDpTRVNE

    -We use two series of alphabet songs from YouTube. One series is labeled "have fun teaching" and the other is "Storybots." Both introduce the letters and their sounds. "Have fun teaching" songs also introduce letter formation and basic, usually one syllable words beginning with or containing the letter. "Storybots" songs introduce students to much more sophisticated vocabulary related to each letter of the alphabet. 

    -We also sing alphabet and number songs from Sesame Street and ABCMouse.com. All of these songs can also be found on YouTube.