The Groundhog Came Out Of His Hole

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by Donna S.

Tune: For He's A Jolly Good Fellow

Song: The Groundhog Came Out of His Hole

The Groundhog came out of his hole
The Groundhog came out of his hole
The Groundhog came out of his hole
To see if spring was here

To see if spring was here
To see if spring was here

The only thing he saw
The only thing he saw

The only thing he saw
Was his shadow looking at him!

Teaching Procedure:

1.  Ask the class if they know the tune to the song "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" or the song "The Bear Went Over the Mountain".
   

2.  Sing entire song with singing voice.  Make sure the steady speaking voice goes up and down.

3.  Ask the class what types of movements can be used for each line. (Groundhog, hole, see, spring, saw, and shadow) Use different body parts to show the movements and work with a partner.

4.  Sing the song using the different movements.  Have the class sing the song without help.

5.  Ask the class if there are other themes and words that one can use to make the song different.

6.  Have the class do a different theme using the same tune of the song.