Title: The Sun is in the Sky
Author: Unknown – Retrieved from KinderPond
Rationale: In this song, students learn that the Sun, the Moon and the stars are in our sky. Each verse explains what each one of them does in our sky during the day and at night. The Sun provides heat and light, the Moon spins around our Earth and the stars come out at night and twinkle. There are also some rhyming verses and patterns in this song.
Rhyming:
-Bright and light
-Bright and night
Pattern:
A, A, B, A
Materials:
· The Sun is in the Sky Chart - paper
· Markers and Pens
· Computer
· Clip Art
· Pointer
· Easel or something to hold up the chart
Motivation: “Kindergarteners, it’s time to sing a song! Can someone remind me of what we see in our sky during the day and at night? (Stars, the Moon, the Sun) Yes! This song is going to tell us what the Sun, Moon and Stars do all day and all night. Put on your listening ears because we’re going to find out what their jobs are. This song is very catchy. I think you’ll enjoy it as much as I do.”
Text: The Sun is in the Sky – Sung to “The Farmer in the Dell”
The sun is in the sky.
The sun is in the sky.
Hot and bright, it gives us light.
The sun is in the sky.
The moon is in the sky.
The moon is in the sky.
Around and ‘round the Earth it goes.
The moon is in the sky.
The stars are in the sky.
The stars are in the sky.
Twinkling bright, they shine at night.
The stars are in the sky.
Literacy Activities:
Rhyming/Letter recognition:
· “Very good kindergarteners. As we were singing this song, did anyone notice any rhyming words?”
· “Can someone point out to me where the capital letters are?”
· “What does the word Sun start with? Let’s look for the letter S.”
Patterns:
· “Take a look at this poem again. Can anybody see a pattern? And if so, what kind of pattern is it? You are so smart. I bet you can figure out what it is.”
Bibliographic Data:
KinderPond, Jennifer. "Space Day 7." Kinderpond. N.p., 2 Mar. 2012. Web. 08 Nov. 2014.
Literacy Activies: Self-Created
Author: Unknown – Retrieved from KinderPond
Rationale: In this song, students learn that the Sun, the Moon and the stars are in our sky. Each verse explains what each one of them does in our sky during the day and at night. The Sun provides heat and light, the Moon spins around our Earth and the stars come out at night and twinkle. There are also some rhyming verses and patterns in this song.
Rhyming:
-Bright and light
-Bright and night
Pattern:
A, A, B, A
Materials:
· The Sun is in the Sky Chart - paper
· Markers and Pens
· Computer
· Clip Art
· Pointer
· Easel or something to hold up the chart
Motivation: “Kindergarteners, it’s time to sing a song! Can someone remind me of what we see in our sky during the day and at night? (Stars, the Moon, the Sun) Yes! This song is going to tell us what the Sun, Moon and Stars do all day and all night. Put on your listening ears because we’re going to find out what their jobs are. This song is very catchy. I think you’ll enjoy it as much as I do.”
Text: The Sun is in the Sky – Sung to “The Farmer in the Dell”
The sun is in the sky.
The sun is in the sky.
Hot and bright, it gives us light.
The sun is in the sky.
The moon is in the sky.
The moon is in the sky.
Around and ‘round the Earth it goes.
The moon is in the sky.
The stars are in the sky.
The stars are in the sky.
Twinkling bright, they shine at night.
The stars are in the sky.
Literacy Activities:
Rhyming/Letter recognition:
· “Very good kindergarteners. As we were singing this song, did anyone notice any rhyming words?”
· “Can someone point out to me where the capital letters are?”
· “What does the word Sun start with? Let’s look for the letter S.”
Patterns:
· “Take a look at this poem again. Can anybody see a pattern? And if so, what kind of pattern is it? You are so smart. I bet you can figure out what it is.”
Bibliographic Data:
KinderPond, Jennifer. "Space Day 7." Kinderpond. N.p., 2 Mar. 2012. Web. 08 Nov. 2014.
Literacy Activies: Self-Created