Read and Sing-Along with "The Wonky Donkey"
Let's laugh, read, and sing together with "The Wonky Donkey," a delightful children's book and song that combines rhyme and repetition to talk about a funny donkey walking down the road.
Penny Davis
Average rating:
4.7
Number of reviews:(177)
What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
"The Wonky Donkey" is a delightful children's book and song that uses rhyming, rhythmic, and repetitive language to talk about a donkey walking down the road. It's written by Craig Smith with illustrations by Katz Cowley and is published by Scholastic. The students will be able to see the book in class and I'll have a Google slides presentation to help them follow the lesson. - I'll read the book and lead the students to discuss the story and illustrations. - We'll discuss adjectives and how they are used to describe the donkey. - We'll find the rhyming words within the story and learn their definitions. - I'll lead a discussion about how some of the words are fine to use when talking about a thing or an animal but would not be appropriate to use about a person. This is a wonderful opportunity to talk about being kind to others with our words and actions. - We'll discuss how this is a cumulative story - it starts with a simple sentence and keeps adding adjectives to make it longer and longer. - I'll teach them the song and we'll learn about rhythm, singing vs. speaking, and even learn some movements to go with the song. - Finally, we'll finish class by singing with the video that has an animation of the story. This is a 1 time 40-minute class for ages 4-8. I do have permission from the author to use the song and video listed under resources.
Learning Goals
Students will have fun reading along and singing a story about a donkey.
Students will find rhyming words and adjectives in a story and song.
Students will learn about a cumulative story that has a basic simple sentence that gets added to throughout the story.
Students will learn a song and discuss rhythm, singing vs. speaking, and add movements.
We will discuss how words like "wonky" and "winky" are fine to use when talking about a thing or an animal but would not be ok to use when talking about a person.
Other Details
External Resources
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Joined May, 2020
4.7
177reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I've taught music and reading for more than 25 years in public school, homeschool, and online. I love to tie the 2 subjects together and this book and song give the perfect opportunity to join them. I love to have fun in class and get the students excited about learning. Then they love to learn. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$9
per classMeets once
40 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-8
3-6 learners per class
