Sequencing, Listening, and Following Directions using the song ‘Jump Out O’ Bed’

Jump Out O’ Bed contains built-in CHOREOGRAPHY with a whole list of actions as part of getting ready to start the day:

Stretch and yawn
Eat some food
Brush my teeth 
Wash my face and more

Very young students can have fun simply listening and doing the movements. For older students, this song is an ideal way to practice listening and following directions, and it is particularly great for learning about SEQUENCING. What would happen if you put your shoes on before your socks? What might happen if you put your shirt on before you comb your hair? . . . If you eat after you brush your teeth?

Workbook Exercises:

• ‘Jump Out O’ Bed’ Coloring Page – This coloring page is a fun drawing illustrating the actions used in this song’s lyrics.

• Match the Action with the Picture – Find the picture that matches the words describing each of the actions used in the song, Jump Out O’ Bed. Draw a line between the picture and the correct words.

• Which Item is Not Like the Others? – Read the four items on each line. Three of them have something in common. Circle the one that does not have something in common with the other three. (Answer key is provided.)

• Frames for Your Artwork! – The actions from the song, Jump Out O’ Bed, are written above each of the eight empty picture frames. Draw a picture of that action inside each of the picture frames.

• Sequence – There are eight actions in the song, Jump Out O’ Bed. They are listed on this page, but they are not in the correct sequence. Place a number in front of each action to indicate the order in which the actions occur in the song: first, second, third, etc. – or last. You might want to use a pencil in case you need to change an answer. (Answer key is provided.)

It’s FUN for classroom teachers, music educators, homeschoolers and students!

Format: PDF
Grade Level: Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd