Five Little Speckled Frogs: A Counting and Rhyming Adventure

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 1:42 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn to count down from five, recognize rhyming words, and develop early literacy skills with the fun and engaging song, 'Five Little Speckled Frogs!'

Video Resource

Five Little Speckled Frogs

Kaboochi Kids Baby Songs and Nursery Rhymes

Duration: 1:42
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Key Concepts

  • Counting down from five
  • Rhyming words (log, frog)
  • Number recognition (1-5)
  • Following directions

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to count down from five.
  • Students will be able to identify the rhyming words in the song.
  • Students will be able to follow simple, one-step instructions.
  • Students will be able to actively listen to the song and related instructions.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Greet the students and introduce the topic: 'Today, we're going to sing a song about five little speckled frogs!' Briefly discuss what frogs are and where they live.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the 'Five Little Speckled Frogs' video. Encourage the students to watch and listen carefully.
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    Ask the students what they saw in the video. 'What were the frogs doing? Where were they sitting? What happened when a frog jumped into the pool?'
  • Sing-Along (5 mins)
    Play the video again. This time, encourage the students to sing along. Clap your hands or tap your knees to the beat.
  • Rhyme Time (5 mins)
    Explain what rhyming words are. Ask students to identify the rhyming words in the song ('frog' and 'log'). Say other simple rhyming pairs like cat and hat. Ask if any of the students can think of a rhyming word!
  • Counting Activity (5 mins)
    Use fingers or visual aids (e.g., frog cutouts) to count down from five. Each time a frog 'jumps in,' remove one and count the remaining frogs together. You can also have students point to the correct number on a number line.
  • Craft Activity (10 mins)
    Provide each student with a large piece of paper, green paint, and a cut out of a log. Let the students paint their log brown and stamp five green finger prints on the log, each print representing a frog.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Recap what they learned (counting, rhyming, frogs). Sing the song one last time. Praise their participation.

Interactive Exercises

  • Frog Hop
    Play some music and have students hop around like frogs. Each time the music stops, shout out a number between 1 and 5 and have them freeze in that many 'frog' squats.
  • Rhyme Game
    Say a word (e.g., 'dog') and ask the students to shout out a word that rhymes (e.g., 'log'). If needed give example words. For example: cat and hat.

Discussion Questions

  • What kind of animal is in the song?
  • Where were the frogs sitting?
  • What happened when the frogs jumped in the pool?
  • What sound does a frog make?

Skills Developed

  • Counting
  • Rhyme Recognition
  • Active Listening
  • Following Directions
  • Fine Motor Skills (Craft Activity)

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

How many little frogs are there in the song?

Correct Answer: Five

Question 2:

Where are the frogs sitting?

Correct Answer: On a log

Question 3:

What happens to the frogs one by one?

Correct Answer: They jump into the pool

Question 4:

What sound does a frog make?

Correct Answer: Croak

Question 5:

What does 'rhyme' mean?

Correct Answer: Words that sound the same at the end

Question 6:

What word rhymes with 'frog'?

Correct Answer: Log

Question 7:

How many frogs are left after one jumps in the pool?

Correct Answer: Four

Question 8:

What color were the specks on the frogs?

Correct Answer: Black

Question 9:

Are frogs mammals?

Correct Answer: No

Question 10:

Where do frogs like to live?

Correct Answer: Near water

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

There were ______ little speckled frogs.

Correct Answer: Five

Question 2:

The frogs were sitting on a ________.

Correct Answer: log

Question 3:

One frog jumped into the _________.

Correct Answer: pool

Question 4:

'Frog' and 'log' are words that _________.

Correct Answer: rhyme

Question 5:

When a frog jumps in, the number of frogs gets _________.

Correct Answer: smaller

Question 6:

Frogs make a _________ sound.

Correct Answer: croak

Question 7:

After one frog jumps in, there are ________ frogs left.

Correct Answer: four

Question 8:

You can count the frogs with your _________.

Correct Answer: fingers

Question 9:

A frog is an _________.

Correct Answer: animal

Question 10:

If you like the lesson give your teacher a _________.

Correct Answer: highfive

Educational Standards

PK.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon rules with prompting. PK.2.PA.2:Students will recognize spoken words that rhyme (e.g., wall & fall). PK.2.F.2:Students will chorally recite familiar texts (e.g., rhymes, songs, poetry, etc.). PK.3.R.2:Students will answer basic questions (e.g., who, what, where, and when) about texts, photographs, or illustrations during shared reading or other text experiences with prompting. PK.2.PA.1:Students will count spoken words in a three- to four-word sentence with one-syllable words.

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