- chart paper
- marker
- rhyme
MA Standards:
Language/L.PK.MA.4: Ask and answer questions about the meanings of new words and phrases introduced through books, activities, and play.
Foundational Skills/RF.PK.MA.2.a: With guidance and support, recognize and produce rhyming words.
Head Start Outcomes:
Language Development/Receptive Language: Attends to language during conversation, songs, stories, or other learning experiences.
Language Development/Expressive Language: Uses different forms of language.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Reading and Literature 14: Recognize and supply rhythm and rhyme in poetry.Word Play: Rhyming Words #1
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Educator’s Prep: Print out the Between the Lions “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” song chart or copy the words onto chart paper.
Display the song for children to see.
- Say the first two lines and underline the word "star" in the first line and the word "are" in the second line. Ask children to listen carefully as you say the words again. Emphasize the rhyme.
- Ask children what they notice about the two words. (sound the same) Tell children they are rhyme words.
- Give pairs of words and have children stand up if the words rhyme. (high/sky, library/wonder, book/cook, etc.)
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star, (open and close fingers with each word)
How I wonder what you are. (look up and tap head with a finger)
Up above the world so high, (reach up to the sky)
Like a diamond in the sky. (make a diamond shape with your hands)
Twinkle, twinkle, little star (open and close fingers with each word)
How I wonder what you are. (look up and tap head with a finger)