Listen to this song. (An open version in which you select your own compound words is included.)
This song is available on Jack Hartmann's Hip-Hop AlphaBop.
Chorus:
Take two words and make them one
What do you get – a compound word
Take two words and make them one
What do you get – a compound word
Take the word base and take the word ball – put them together
And what do you get? -- You get: baseball
Take the word sun and take the word shine – put them together
And what do you get? -- You get: sunshine
Take the word play and take the word ground – put them together
And what do you get? -- You get: playground
Take the word fire and take the word house – put them together
And what do you get? -- firehouse
Repeat Chorus
Take the word snow and take the word man – put them together
And what do you get? -- You get: snowman
Take the word sail and take the word boat – put them together
And what do you get? -- You get: sailboat
Take the word foot and take the word ball – put them together
And what do you get? -- You get: football
Take the word barn and take the word yard – put them together
And what do you get? -- You get: barnyard
Repeat Chorus
Teaching Tips from Jack Hartmann:
This catchy chorus may help children remember how a compound word is made. Use visuals. Each child can have a base word -- then children can put the words together that make sense. The open version (included) allows you to select other compound words.
This song is available on Jack Hartmann's Hip-Hop AlphaBop.
Listen to this song.
