Singing Lesson Plan
Title: Punchinella
Source: SongsforTeaching.com
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Materials needed:
1. Nothing
Procedure:
A.S: Begin the lesson by introducing ourselves and asking the students what are some animals
they might find in a zoo. Write the animal names on the board.
1. Teach the students the lyrics to the song by having them repeat after you. Go stanza for
stanza
a) “Look whos here punchinella, punchinella, look whos here punchinella from the
zoo”
b) “What can you do punchinella, punchinella, what can you do punchinella from the
zoo”
c) “We can do it to punchinella punchinella, we can do it to punchinella from the
zoo”
d) Who do you choose punchinella punchinella, who do you choose punchinella
from the zoo”
2. Teach the students the hand motions that go with each stanza
a) For the first stanza all students point foreward
b) For the second stanza all students put their hands to their eyes like they are looking
through binoculars
3. Have the students circle up and choose one person to go into the middle.
4. Explain that when we say the second stanza, the student in the middle will dance like an
animal in the zoo would dance.
5. Then explain that during the third stanza, the students will copy that dance move.
6. During the last stanza the student in the middle will close their eyes and spin in a circle to pick
the next student in the middle.
7. Play the game for 5 rounds.
8. Have the students return to their seats
Closure: Ask the students..
1. What was your favorite dance move
2. What are some animals that we didn’t mention that you could see in the zoo.
Educational Objective: By the end of this lesson, students will have learned…
- Students will be able to draw connections though singing to explain their favorite animal,
and why this animal is their favorite.
- Make meaningful connections through singing and performing
- Can distinguish different categories of animals (ex. Animals you would see in the zoo vs.
animals you would see at the farm)
Music Standards Utilized:
CREATING K.MU:Cn10 Essential Question(s): How do musicians
make meaningful connections to creating,
With substantial performing, and responding?
guidance explore
how personal
interests connect
to creating,
performing, and
responding to
music.
PERFORMING Anchor Standard
RESPONDING Anchor Standard
CONNECTION Anchor Standard 1.) Sort common objects into categories
L.K.5 (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of
the concepts the categories represent.
2.) Identify real-life connections between
words and their use
Social Emotional Learning Students build relationship skills among
their peers while engaging in activities
(SEL standards) where they learn to take turns and
communicate as a group. This results in a
strong bond as a class, helping them feel
safe and welcomed in their environment.
Cognitive Learning Children use mental processing to draw
connections between an animal of their
choice and ways they might imitate it.
Students are in the preoperational stage
where they use fantasy to form their view
of the world.
Physical Learning Children are able to use physical motions
to identify their favorite animal, and other
students' favorite animal. They are also
using spacial awareness skills while
completing the activity
L.K.5
Non-Musical Subjects
3.) Sort common objects into
categories (e.g., shapes, foods)
to gain a sense of the concepts
the categories represent.
4.) Identify real-life connections
between words and their use
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Students utilize different methods of
learning including cognitive processing,
social emotional learning, and physical
movement.
