Frog Unit White River Kindergarten   Erika Fowler, Amy Hewitt, Adraine Vaughn Web sites Lesson Plans Using the Computer Literature Poems

•Web sites: 1. All About Frogs 2. Froggyville 3. http://www.nuttinbutkids.com/thepond.htmlHop& Stop... ( great art ideas!) 4. Captain Frog 5. Down at the Pond: Songs, Finger plays, and Group Time Fun. 6. Songs and Poems 7. The Life Cycle of a Frog       Back to the top of the page       •Lesson Plans Using the computer:   1. Froggy Memory Check: Visual Discrimination Go to All About Frogs and click on Froggy Fun and Games. Directions: There are 12 pairs of frogs hidden on the board. Click on the cards to see them.   2. Make a Pond: Language Arts Open Kid Pix Deluxe. Click on the stamps and change them to the Natural group by going under Goodies then click on Pick a Stamp Set. Use the pencil and the paint bucket to create a pond habitat. Use the stamps in the natural section to add frogs, lily pads, cattails etc. Extension: After printing out the picture, glue it onto a sheet a paper and have the children write about their frog habitat.   3. Frog Addition: Math Go to Math Keys and click on counters then the water mat. Click on the apple to select a frog counter. Begin by putting frogs on the mat push the + sign then add more to complete an addition problem. Extension: In the yellow box on the bottom of the page, have the children write their own addition problem then add the correct number of frogs.   4. My Frog is . . . :Language Arts Go to Kid Pix or Kid Pix Deluxe and use the pencil to create your own frog. Use the type writer or letter stamp to write My Frog is . . . and complete the sentence.         Back to the top of the page       •Literature: The Caterpillar and the Polliwog -Jack Kent In The Small, Small Pond -Denise Fleming Jump, Frog, Jump -Robert Kalan Jack's Tale -Ellen Stoll Walsh From Tadpole to Frog -Wendy Pfeffer Squish--a Wetland Walk -Nancy Luen Splash -Ann Jonas Around the Pond, Who Goes There? -Lindsay Barrett George Ask Me If I'm a Frog -Ann Milton     Back to the top of the page         •Poems Five Little Tadpoles Five little tadpoles swimming near the shore. The first one said, "Let's swim some more." The second one said, "Let's rest awhile." The third one said, "Swimming makes me smile." The fourth one said, "My legs are growing long." The fifth one said, "I'm getting very strong." Five little tadpoles will soon be frogs. They'll jump from the water and sit on logs.       The Polliwog Oh, the Polliwog is woggling In his pleasant native bog With his beady eyes a-goggling Through the underwater fog And his busy tail a-joggling And his eager head agog- Just a happy little frogling Who is bound to be a frog.   Polly-Wog   There once was a polly named Wog Who wanted to change to a frog, So he dropped off his tail Grew legs without fail And croaked all day on a log.   Mary Had a Little Frog (to the tune of "Mary had a Little Lamb")     Mary had a little frog, Little, frog, little frog, Mary had a little frog, It's skin was green as grass. And everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went, Everywhere that Mary went, The frog would jump and splash.     Five Frisky Frogs Five little frisky frogs hopping on the shore. (Hold up five fingers. hop.) One hopped into the pond- SPLASH! (Call "splash" loudly throw hands out and up.) So then there were just four. Four little frisky frogs climbing up a tree. (Hold up four fingers. Climb.) One fell into the grass - BOOM! (Fall and call "boom" loudly.) So then there were just three. Three little frisky frogs bathing in the dew. (Hold up 3 fingers. Wash face and body.) One caught a sneezy cold - AHHCHOO! (Cover nose and sneeze loudly.) So then there were just two. Two little frisky frogs sleeping in the sun. (Hold up two fingers and sleep.) One slept the day away - SNORE! (Snore loudly.) So then there was just one. One little frisky frog sitting on a stone. (Hold up 1 finger, lean chin on hand and look sad.) Let's call his four friends back - YOO - HOO! (Cup hands around mouth.) So he won't be alone. (Hold up five fingers and smile)       Little Froggy (to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot")   See the little froggy Swimming in the pool The water's great- It's nice and cool When he gets all cleaned up Out he'll hop Squeaky clean From bottom to top. See the little froggy On the lily pad Trying to catch flies She's getting sad. When she catches one, She'll gobble it up Back in the water She'll go kerplop!   Back to the top of the page =========================================================================================== Back to K-4 Web School Graphics From: Animated Gif Archive Animation Factory