CHILDREN'S LITERATURE - BOOKS TO SING

Ten Grouchy Groundhogs
Written by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook
Illustrated by Jay Johnson
ISBN: 978-0-545-13414-9

Read the story (each verse told in rhyme) to the children inviting them to repeat the 4th phrase with a patting and clapping response (see Blog Activity 1-22-11).  The second time the story is retold, it can be sung to the melody of "One Little Elephant."

When each groundhog has left the den, and you have read or sung "out, out, out!", have the childen repeat "out, out, out!" on a s-m-d pattern.  Use solfege buttons to cue the children.

Extension:  Once the children are able to sing s-m-d on cue, change the solfege response to create different melody pattern responses each time.
The story can also be sung to the melody of "Twinkle, Twinkle" and adapted to "The Bear Went Over the Mountain."

Enjoy the story and keep singing. :)