Rhyme Time Fun with Jack Hartmann!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 2:57 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn about rhyming words with a fun song and interactive activities! This lesson uses the 'I Love to Rhyme' video by Jack Hartmann to help Pre-K students practice recognizing and creating rhymes.

Video Resource

I Love to Rhyme | English Song for Kids | Rhyming for Children | Jack Hartmann

Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel

Duration: 2:57
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Key Concepts

  • Rhyming words sound alike at the end.
  • Identifying rhyming patterns in words.
  • Generating new words that rhyme.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify rhyming word pairs.
  • Students will be able to generate a third rhyming word when given a pair.
  • Students will participate actively in group rhyming activities.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Greet students and introduce the topic of rhyming. Ask if they know what rhyming is and give simple examples (e.g., cat, hat).
  • Video Time (5 mins)
    Play the 'I Love to Rhyme' video by Jack Hartmann. Encourage students to sing along and clap to the beat.
  • Rhyme Time Practice (10 mins)
    After the video, go through each rhyming set in the song, pausing after the first two words and asking students to shout out a third rhyming word. Provide gentle prompting if needed.
  • Rhyme Around the Room (10 mins)
    Gather students in a circle. Say a word (e.g., 'bee') and have each student take a turn saying a rhyming word (e.g., 'tree', 'me', 'see'). If a student struggles, other students can help.
  • Closing (5 mins)
    Recap what rhyming is and congratulate students on their rhyming skills. Sing the 'I Love to Rhyme' song again.

Interactive Exercises

  • Rhyme Matching Game
    Prepare cards with pictures of rhyming words (e.g., cat/hat, dog/log). Have students match the rhyming pairs.
  • Rhyme Scavenger Hunt
    Hide objects around the room that rhyme with simple words. For example, hide a toy car (rhymes with 'star'). Say 'Find something that rhymes with star!' and have the students search for the rhyming object.

Discussion Questions

  • What does it mean for words to rhyme?
  • Can you think of any words that rhyme with your name?
  • Why is it fun to rhyme?

Skills Developed

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Listening Comprehension
  • Verbal Communication
  • Vocabulary Development

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which words rhyme, cat and dog or cat and hat?

Correct Answer: Cat and hat

Question 2:

What rhymes with log and dog?

Correct Answer: Frog

Question 3:

What sound do rhyming words have at the end?

Correct Answer: The same sound

Question 4:

Which of these does not rhyme with Sam?

Correct Answer: Fan

Question 5:

Which rhymes with tap and map?

Correct Answer: Nap

Question 6:

If something is fun, which word rhymes?

Correct Answer: Sun

Question 7:

What does a 'bag' rhyme with?

Correct Answer: Tag

Question 8:

A drop from a faucet rhymes with which word?

Correct Answer: Stop

Question 9:

Which word rhymes with big?

Correct Answer: Pig

Question 10:

What can rhyme with 'bed'?

Correct Answer: Red

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Cat and _____ rhyme.

Correct Answer: hat

Question 2:

Dog and _____ rhyme.

Correct Answer: log

Question 3:

Big and _____ rhyme.

Correct Answer: wig

Question 4:

Ham and _____ rhyme.

Correct Answer: Sam

Question 5:

Can and _____ rhyme.

Correct Answer: fan

Question 6:

Net and _____ rhyme.

Correct Answer: pet

Question 7:

Tot and _____ rhyme.

Correct Answer: got

Question 8:

Mug and _____ rhyme.

Correct Answer: tug

Question 9:

Tap and _____ rhyme.

Correct Answer: map

Question 10:

Bed and _____ rhyme.

Correct Answer: fed

Educational Standards

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.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon rules with prompting. PK.1.S.3:Students will ask and answer questions with prompting.

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