Swamp Walk Action Rhyme
Ms. Christina demonstrates her original action rhyme for identifying wetland animals … and one imaginary monster.
LYRICS:
Went to the swamp
to look and see.
I saw a crab,
but it didn’t see me.
…
Went to the swamp
to look and see.
I saw a turtle
but it didn’t see me.
…
Went to the swamp
to look and see.
I saw a snake
but it didn’t see me.
…
Went to the swamp
to look and see.
I saw a gator
but it didn’t see me.
…
Went to the swamp
to look and see.
I saw a monster
and it saw me.
…
Ahhhh!
…
Don’t worry, I’m a friendly monster, I just want to play.
SKILLS AND BENEFITS:
Vocabulary, phonological awareness, rhythm of language, movement, manual dexterity, spatial awareness, American Sign Language word for “play,” animal identification: crab, turtle, snake, alligator.
ORIGINS:
Lyrics and tune by Ms. Christina.