Systematic & Engaging Early Literacy
A Job for Bob
Goal: Students will read –ob words in isolation (e.g., job).
Target Words: Bob, job, gob, glob
Materials and Preparation
 A Job for Bob song
 Gob of Glob with –ob words sheet—1 for each student
 Blob (play dough, silly putty, or see recipe)
 –ob Word Cards
 Pencil—1 for each student
Introduce
Ask the students, “What is a job? Do you have a job?” Say, “I have a friend named Bob, and Bob has the best
job! Bob’s job is to turn a knob (make the motion) to make glob! But, Bob is sick today, so he can’t do his job.
Bob needs us to do his job for him.”
Playful Practice
 Show the students glob and explain that glob is gooey and fun to play with.
 Teach the students the song A Job For Bob. You will decide how fast or slow everyone will work by singing
the song fast or slow. You will also decide which action you will do next (e.g., turn the knob with one hand,
both hands, both hands and feet, bob your head, bob your head and turn the knob with your hands, bob
your head and turn the knob with your hands and feet).
A Job for Bob Song (to the tune of Sippin’ Cider’ Through a Straw
http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiSIPCIDER%3BttSIPCIDER.html)
My name is Bob
I have a job
To turn a knob
To make some glob
My name is Bob; I have a job
To turn a knob to make some glob.
(Students repeat)
(Students repeat)
(Students repeat)
(Students repeat)
(Sing together)
(Sing together)
Review (Read and/or Write About) the Playful Experience
 Give the students each a Gob of Glob with –ob words sheet.
 Show the students an –ob word card and help them to read it.
 Say a word, ask the students to find it on the sheet and put a gob of glob over the word.
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A Job for Bob
–ob Word Cards: Class Activity
Bob glob
job sob
gob knob
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A Job for Bob
Glob Recipe: Class Activity
 Mix 1 ½ cups warm water, 2 cups Elmer’s white glue, and food coloring
(optional) until dissolved.
 Mix 4 teaspoons Borax (from laundry detergent section of grocery store) and
1 1/3 cups warm water in a separate bowl.
 Pour the first mixture into the second mixture. Do not mix! Lift glob out and
knead into shape.
*Note: In order to half the recipe, use half of the first mixture (water, glue,
food coloring) and the entire amount of the second mixture (Borax and water).
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A Job for Bob
Gob of Glob with –ob words sheet: Class and Home Activity
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A Job for Bob
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Bob Song:
Class Activity
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A Job for Bob
SEEL AT HOME
Playing to Learn
Goal: Read –ob words in isolation (e.g., job).
You will need
Items in the folder: A Job for Bob song, Bob nametag, Gob of Glob with
–ob words sheet, Glob Recipe
From home: glob (silly putty or play dough)—if you don’t have silly putty or play
dough, make glob from included recipe, pencil
Activity: A Job For Bob
1. One person will pretend to be Bob and put on the Bob nametag. Bob will lead the job song. He will decide how
quickly everyone will work by singing the song fast or slow. While singing the song, pretend to turn a knob with
one hand.
2. Sing the song several more times adding one more body part to the actions each time (e.g., both hands; hands
and feet; hands, feet and head).
3. Using the Gob of Glob with –ob words sheet, read a word to your child. Ask him or her to find the word and put
a gob of glob over that word.
4. Repeat until all –ob words on the words sheet have been covered with a gob of glob.
5. Have your child take off each gob of glob and read each –ob word (support where needed).
Remember to be playful and have fun!
The activity can be repeated several times.
© 2013 SEEL, McKay School of Education, Brigham Young University
SEEL AT HOME
Playing to Learn
Goal: Read –ob words in isolation (e.g., job).
You will need
Items in the folder: A Job for Bob song, Bob nametag, Gob of Glob with
–ob words sheet, Glob Recipe
From home: glob (silly putty or play dough)—if you don’t have silly putty or play
dough, make glob from included recipe, pencil
Activity: A Job For Bob
1. One person will pretend to be Bob and put on the Bob nametag. Bob will lead the job song. He will decide
how quickly everyone will work by singing the song fast or slow. While singing the song, pretend to turn a
knob with one hand.
2. Sing the song several more times adding one more body part to the actions each time (e.g., both hands; hands
and feet; hands, feet and head).
3. Using the Gob of Glob with –ob words sheet, read a word to your child. Ask him or her to find the word and put
a gob of glob over that word.
4. Repeat until all –ob words on the words sheet have been covered with a gob of glob.
5. Have your child take off each gob of glob and read each –ob word (support where needed).
Remember to be playful and have fun!
The activity can be repeated several times.
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A Job for Bob
A Job for Bob Song, Glob Recipe, and Bob Nametag: Home Activity
A Job for Bob Song
My name is Bob
I have a job
To turn a knob
To make some glob
My name is Bob; I have a job
To turn a knob to make some glob.
(Child repeats)
(Child repeats)
(Child repeats)
(Child repeats)
(Sing together)
(Sing together)
Glob Recipe

Mix 1 ½ cups warm water, 2 cups Elmer’s white glue, and food coloring (optional) until dissolved.

Mix 4 teaspoons Borax (from laundry detergent section of grocery store) and 1 1/3 cups warm
water in a separate bowl.

Pour the first mixture into the second mixture. Do not mix! Lift glob out and knead into shape.
*Note: In order to half the recipe, use half of the first mixture (water, glue, food cooring) and the
entire amount of the second mixture (Borax and water).
Bob
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