Teachers or students may point to the words and track them as the songs are sung aloud. Each child is given a line of lyrics to illustrate. Pages are combined in sequence to form a class book. Class books become part of the room library. Individual books can also be made and used to teach reading.
Students develop their sight vocabulary as they match the word cards to the chart.
Write the lines of a song on a sentence strip. Have the students recreate the song in a pocket chart. This procedure develops sequencing and comprehension skills. The transparency can be projected onto the chalkboard so that students can work with the lyrics directly on the chalkboard. Students discuss the mood created by the music and make predictions about the type of story to be read.