Apple Tree Finger Play

Lesson Plan:

Activity:

Apple Tree Finger Play

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed

Age Group:
Young Infants

* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with mobile infants, toddlers or preschoolers.

Objectives:
Children will:

react to the music using their body.
be introduced to rhyme and rhythm.

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

Apple Tree Finger Play

Materials:

green glove
red pom poms
glue gun

Procedure:

Prepare for activity by making an apple tree glove.
Glue red pom poms onto each of the fingertips of the glove with a hot glue gun.
When dry, put the glove on and sing:

“Way up high in the apple tree,
Five red apples smiled at me.
I shook that tree as hard as I could,
Down came an apple….
Mmmm, it was good!”

Put down a finger and repeat rhyme with one less apple each time.

Assessment:

Observe and record the children’s reactions to the song and finger play. What marks of their body did they move? What were their facial expressions?

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The airplane has great big wings
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It goes up, up, up, up
And down, down, down, down.
The airplane has great big wings (arms outstretched)
Its propeller spins around and sings (spin in a circle)
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The airplane goes up (lift arms and body)
The airplane goes down (lower arms and body)
The airplane flies high (arms outstretched, turn body around)
Over our town!

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(have child pretend to be an alligator while you say this)
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I didn't know where I was going so I became lost.
But I knew if I crossed the river, I would get home.
As I started across the river, I saw an alligator. Then I saw
Another … and another … and another.
How will I ever get across the river? Help! Help! Help!