GOING ON A POND HUNT
BY
JOYCE L. EVANS
Teacher: Going on a pond hunt.
Students: Going on a pond hunt.
Teacher: Wonder what we’ll see?
Students: Wonder what we’ll see?
Teacher: I think we’ll see some pond water.
Students: I think we’ll see some pond water.
Teacher: That is what we’ll see!
Students: That is what we’ll see!
Teacher: Going on a pond hunt.
Students: Going on a pond hunt.
Teacher: Wonder what we’ll see?
Students: Wonder what we’ll see?
Teacher: I think we’ll see some fish.
Students: I think we’ll see some fish.
Teacher: That is what we’ll see!
Students: That is what we’ll see!
Song continues and teacher lets students fill in
the blanks for what they will see.
CLOSURE: WORDS CHANGE TO
Teacher: Went on a pond hunt.
Students: Went on a pond hunt.
Teacher: Guess what we saw?
Students: Guess what we saw?
Teacher: We saw some ___________.
Let students fill in blank.( fish, frogs, bugs, water, cattails, snakes)
Students: We saw some___________.
Teacher: That is what we saw!
Students: That is what we saw!
Teacher: Went on a pond hunt.
Students: Went on a pond hunt.
Teacher: Guess what we saw?
Students: Guess what we saw?
Teacher: We saw some ___________.
Let students fill in blank.( fish, frogs, bugs, water, cattails, snakes)
Students: We saw some___________.
I make up songs and music to go with what I am teaching because brain research tells us
that it captures attention and stimulates children.
Music is to brain as exercise is to muscles . This song can also assess as well as teach.
Have fun—singing and learning is fun!
Joyce L Evans