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New Verses

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-CP2.4c
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    48-60 months

To help the children connect to prior knowledge, make up new verses or add words to familiar songs such as “Down by the Bay” or “A Hunting We Will Go.” They can use the familiar rhyming pattern of the song and substitute new words during large group. You may need to prompt by supplying the first part of the sentence. “We'll catch a bear and...” and encourage the children to fill in the rest.

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