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Songs & Rhymes – Lesson 8 – Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Learning Outcome:
Students can recite the alphabet.
Students can repeat a recurring, rhyming refrain that goes with a story.
Some students will be able to talk about sounds that some letters make.
Some students will be able to distinguish between upper and lower case letters.
Introduction to Topic:
Write some student names on the board. See if the students can recognize their names. Talk
about what the names are made up of – letters. Do they know any songs about letters (A, B, C
– Teacher Resource 1). Sing the Alphabet song. Write (or use flashcards) the letters on the
board, See how many names in the class begin with what letters.
If class is able, pick a few letters and try and think up some other words that begin with that
letter.
Go on a letter hunt. (Prepare in advance – see ideas in Teacher Resource 3). When you get
back to class, students can stick the letters they have found on the coconut tree (Student
Resource 1, enlarged to A3).
Read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. If possible, get a real coconut and talk about it with the
class (how does it feel, open it and taste it).
Main Activity:
1) Chicka Chicka Boom Boom activity - choose one that is appropriate for your class.
2) Alphabet activity – choose one that is appropriate for your class.
Supplementary Activities:
 See the craft ideas – Teacher Resource 2.
 Alphabet ideas – Teacher Resource 3.
Key Vocabulary:
Names of alphabet letters
Chicka chicka boom boom
Differentiation:
Sounds of letters
Activities to be included:
Story – 1) Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by
Bill Martin Jr.
Songs – see Teacher Resource 1
Games – see resource book
Reflection:
Sing the alphabet song as students point to the letters.
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Resources:
Teacher Resource 1: Songs (Chicka Chicka Boom Boom & A, B, C, D)
Teacher Resource 2: Craft ideas for Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Teacher Resource 3: Alphabet activities
Teacher Resource 4: Alphabet upper & lower case
Student Resource 1: Alphabet tree and alphabet letters
Student Resource 2: Coconut Tree colouring
Student Resource 3: Name picture – example; Sally has the letter S
Student Resource 4: Counting Coconuts book
Student Resource 5: Coconut Tree template
Supplementary Resource: Alphabet book (see separate attachment)
Websites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-V4zzXzpT8 – by krlozier819 – cute version read by a
child and showing the pictures from the book.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2XVfTzel8E – The Learning Staion - This shows the chant
performed in different styles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QdN-HYp46c – icnelly – story is sung.
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Teacher Resource 1: Songs
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
A told B, and B told C, "I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree."
"Wheee!" said D to E F G, "I'll beat you to the top of the coconut tree."
Chicka chicka boom boom! Will there be enough room?
Here comes H up the coconut tree,
and I and J and tag-along K, all on their way up the coconut tree.
Chicka chicka boom boom! Will there be enough room?
Look who's coming! L M N O P!
And Q R S! And T U V! Still more - W! And X Y Z!
The whole alphabet up the - Oh, no!
Chicka chicka... BOOM! BOOM! Skit skat skoodle doot. Flip flop flee.
Everybody running to the coconut tree.
Mamas and papas and uncles and aunts,
Hug their little dears, then dust their pants.
"Help us up," cried A B C.
Next from the pileup, skinned-knee D and stubbed-toe E and patched-up F.
Then comes G all out of breath.
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H is tangled up with I. J and K are about to cry. L is knotted like a tie.
M is looped. N is stopped. O is twisted alley-oop.
Skit skat skoodle doot. Flip flop flee.
Look who's coming! It's black-eyed P, Q R S, and loose-tooth T.
Then U V W wiggle-jiggle free.
Last to come X Y Z. And the sun goes down on the coconut tree...
But - chicka chicka boom boom! Look, there's a full moon.
A is out of bed, and this is what he said,
"Dare double dare, you can't catch me.
Chicka chicka BOOM! BOOM! Chicka chicka BOOM! BOOM!
I'll beat you to the top of the coconut tree."
Chicka chicka BOOM! BOOM!
A - B - C - D
A-B-C-D
E-F-G
H-I-J-K
L-M-N-O-P
Q-R-S
T-U-V
W - X - Y and Z
Now I know my A - B - C's
Next time won't you sing with me!
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Teacher Resource 2: Craft Ideas for Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
1). Toilet roll or paper towel roll coconut trees.
2). Coconut tree with name
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3) Coconut tree with random letters
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Teacher Resource 3: Alphabet activities
1). Sequencing the alphabet
2). Alphabet letter sort.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Letter Hunt
Hide the alphabet letters in sequence along the route you intend to follow. You could use
magnetic letters, foam letters, Ellison letters, etc. The kids will collect them as you walk along
that route. Some kind of palm tree should be in your classroom to place the letters on when you
get back. The last verse should lead back to the classroom. By the time you get back to the
room, you should have the whole alphabet. Some kids may have to hold more than one letter if
you’re lucky enough to have a small class! Once you get them all back to the class, you can play a
game with the letters or do some kind of activity with sequencing them.
These are sample clues for the Chicka Boom hunt that you can adapt for your own letter hunt.
A told B and B told C, “I’ll meet you where we check out books for free.” (book area)
“Whee!” said D to E, F, G, “I’ll beat you to the place where we have PE.” (playground)
Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom, will there be enough room?
Here comes H up the coconut tree, And I and J, and tag-along K
All on their way to the lunchroom cafe. (snack tables)
Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom, will there be enough room?
Look who’s coming; L M N O P, and Q R S, and T U V, all in Ms. _____’s room to sing in harmony.
Still more–W, and X Y Z, the whole alphabet in the office–oh, no! (school reception)
Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom! Skit skat skoodle doot! Flip flop flee!
Everybody running back to the coconut tree.
Boys and girls, and teachers and friends, will find a surprise when the story ends!
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Teacher Resource 4: Alphabet upper & lower case
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Student Resource 1: Alphabet tree & alphabet letters
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Student Resource 2: Coconut tree colouring
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Student Resource 3: Name picture
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Student Resource 4: Counting Coconuts book
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Student Resource 5: Coconut Tree template
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