TEACHING KINDERGARTENERS PATTERNS & SYLLABLES USING A

HAIKU

HALLIE REAGAN

ENDIA COOK

An old silent pond...A frog jumps into the

pond,splash! Silence again.

Matsuo Basho

ACTIVITY ONE – CLAP & JUMP TO THE BEAT

An old si-lent pond...A frog jumps in-to the pond,

splash! Si-lence a-gain.

First, teach students to clap for each syllable.

Second, divide the students into 3 rows. The first rowwill have 5 students and will jump for each syllable. The

second row will have 7 students and will jump from a squat.The third row will have 5 students and will jump for each syllable.

siAn old lent pond…

A pondthetoinjumpsfrog

Splash! Si alence gain.

ACTIVITY TWO – LILY PAD PATTERNS