Materials and preparation

Interactive whiteboard
Raffi - Good Night Irene Lyrics video by Shadougeluver3D
Goodnight Irene Rhyming worksheet
Animals and Nature coloring pages
Scissors
Glue

Related books and/or media

GAME: Short A Rhyme Match-Up

Key terms

Learning objectives

Students will be able to recognize and produce rhyming words.

Introduction

(5 minutes)

Tell your students that they are going to listen to a song about where animals sleep.
Allow them to share any ideas they may have of animals and where they live.

Explicit instruction/Teacher modeling

(10 minutes)

Play "Goodnight Irene" and have the children watch the animals on the video.
Play it again and ask the students to try and sing along.

Guided practice/Interactive modeling

(5 minutes)

Hand out the rhyming worksheet with the song's lyrics.
Ask the students to sing along, follow the words, and stop before the blank space.
Ask the students what the missing word is.

Independent working time

(10 minutes)

Show the students the words at the bottom of the page and tell them to cut out and glue the words in the correct spaces.

Differentiation

Enrichment: For advanced students, print various animals and place coloring pages for the students to color. Have them each write a short sentence on their page. Support: Pair up struggling students with advanced students to work together coloring and decorating the coloring pages.

Assessment

(10 minutes)

Check that the students glued the words in the correct spaces.
Assess students' understanding based on how well they did.

Review and closing

(5 minutes)

Play the song again, and have the students sing along to it.

Guided Lesson: Down by the Bay

Guided Lessons are a sequence of interactive digital games, worksheets, and other activities that guide learners through different concepts and skills. They keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.

Guided Lessons are digital games and exercises that keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.

The classic song "Down by the Bay" provides a wonderful example for children learning the letters X, V and F. Not only will children be given the opportunity to identify these letters, but also understand the sounds that they make within the context of a familiar story. This fun guided narrative is accompanied by printables that can help keep the learning going.

The classic song "Down by the Bay" provides a wonderful example for children learning the letters X, V and F.

This lesson includes printable activities: Download all (5)

Song: Down By the Bay

Game: Match the Rhyming Words

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Game: Color Simon

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Lesson plan

Rhyming With Raffi’s Goodnight Irene

Learning objectives

Introduction

Explicit instruction/Teacher modeling

Guided practice/Interactive modeling

Independent working time

Differentiation

Assessment

Review and closing

Guided Lesson: Down by the Bay

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