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(Unit 7) Topic 6: Ready Set Go: Playing Games in the Classroom ​

2 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

Lesson Plan: Five Little Speckled Frogs

Topic 6 Page 12

Five Little Speckled Frogs

Age Group: 

• Infants

Objectives:
Child will:

• increase social awareness
• increase sensory motor skills
• react to music (rocking, facial expressions, kicking, etc.)

CDA Competency Standard: ​
II.7.2a

• Activities and materials encourage children to dance, move, and develop their musical abilities​

a) Music and dance/movement materials and activities are available for children daily

Materials: 

• None

Procedure: 
Hold child and “dance” with them while singing:  

5 Little Speckled Frogs,
Sat on a little log,
Eating some most delicious grubs,
YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool
And now there are 4 green speckled frogs!

4 Little Speckled Frogs,
Sat on a little log,
Eating some most delicious grubs,
YUM YUM!
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool
And now there are 3 green speckled frogs!

(Repeat the verse with one fewer frog each time)

Assessment: 

• Observe and record the child’s reactions to the song.

• Five Speckled Frogs Activities, TeachWithMe.com
• Five Little Speckled Frogs Fingerplay, by Sheryl Cooper ​
• Video: Five Little Speckled Frogs | Preschool Kids Songs | Circle Songs, Preschool Learning Online​
• Speckled Frogs String Puppet, Dr. Jean and Friends, LLC​

(Unit 7) Topic 6: Ready Set Go: Playing Games in the Classroom *  Page 12

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