Rhyming Words and Colors, Tints, and Shades using the song ‘Kindergarten Graduation’

This is a fun opener when the kindergarteners turn into first graders. See if your students can listen  closely to the lyrics to name things that make mom and dad proud.

Notice on the INTRODUCTION, the drums are quiet, but they gradually get louder and louder. The musical term for gradually getting louder is CRESCENDO. Since that is an unusual sounding word, you can break it into SYLLABLES.

Extended learning could include teaching students The Bunny Hop, practice using our SHOUTING VOICE, SPEAKING VOICE, and WHISPER, and listening for words that RHYME.

The LYRICS can lead to art projects to show TINTS and SHADES and experiments with color.

Workbook Exercises:

• ‘Kindergarten Graduation’ Coloring Page – This is a cute drawing of two kindergarteners in their caps and gowns. Dad is taking a picture of the kids and their Mom. There are proud grandparents in the background.

• Color the Alphabet – Read the directions then color the letters of the letters of the alphabet based on those directions.

• Can You Fill In The Missing Letters? – There are blanks so that the missing lower-case and upper-case letters can be filled in. (Answer key is provided.)

• Can You Fill In The Missing Numbers? – Can you count to 110 like Janie sings about in the song, Kindergarten Graduation? Fill in the missing numbers. (Answer key is provided.)

• Match the Voices – There are four types of voices used at the end of Kindergarten Graduation: SINGING VOICE, SPEAKING VOICE, WHISPER VOICE, SHOUTING VOICE. Look at the pictures and write which type of voice you think is being used in each picture. Then, you can color each picture.

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

Format: PDF

Grade Level:  Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd