Rhythmic Song, Math

The
Song
Shapes

of

Objectives
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Students will set song to a melody

Students will accompany the rhythm of the words
Students will identify phrases in the song that are familiar
Students will listen to teacher sing song
Students will demonstrate understanding of spoken
words, syllables and sounds

Activities/Procedure
1. Pat a steady beat while reciting the song
2. Do as I do Encourage students to pat as they listen
3. Are there any parts the same in this song? (All the way
around)
4. If necessary, Listen for what is the same. Recite again.
Discuss
5. Now listen for how many shapes are said. (3)
6. Recite again with students only saying Circle, Square,
Rectangle
7. How are all the words similar
8. Chant one more time with the students saying the days.
9. Whisper the song with me
10. Put the words inside your head. Recite silently while
patting beat
11. Invite the students to say the last word out loud. See if it
is together

Common Core Standards-Reading

4. Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the
meaning of words and phrases in a text.
6. Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other
illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.

Grade Level: Pre-K

Time: 15 minutes
Lesson Design by Haley
Steger

Materials
Cards with the days of the week on
them.

Words to the Song

Sung to Here We Go Round the
Mulberry Bush .
Song Lyrics
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/31
81.html

This is the way we make a circe

We make a circle we make a circle
This is the way we make a circle
All the way around
( I draw the shape on the board while
singing the song along with the kids.)
This is the way we make a square
we make a square, we make a square,
This is the way we make a square
All the way round
(Again I draw the shape on the board
while singing the song along with the
kids.)
This is the way we make a rectangle
We make a rectangle, we make a
rectangle
This is the way we make a rectangle
All the way round
(Again I draw the shape on the board
while singing the song along with the
kids.)

10. With prompting and support, read informational texts

appropriately complex for grade 1.

Extensions/teaching tips
1. Invite the students to play the rhythm of the words on a
designated pitch of a bell set.
2. Explore different notes for the rhythm
3. Set the syllables to a melody within a 5-note range
4. Add non-pitched percussion instruments to the melody
The5.Song
of note
Shapes
Make
of the students who do not hear the words
inside their heads. (learning style)

Give instructions in 7 words or

less.