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Say it Loud (Big Kid)

Say it Loud (for big kids)

Saying things out loud — as a chant or a song — can be a powerful tool to help children learn and remember new ideas, support language development, and boost social connections.
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Age Groups: Big Kids
Skills: Expression, Upstanding

Materials

  • None

Instructions

  • Let’s think of a rhyme that we can chant together and stand up for what’s rightSaying things out loud — as a chant or a song — can be a powerful tool to help children learn and remember new ideas, support language development, and boost social connections.
  • Let’s decide on a problem that we want to call attention to like littering, bullying, protecting the environment, or standing up for peace and freedom.
  • Let’s think of some rhymes! We can use the list of samples to help get us started.
  • Let’s practice our chant! We can teach our chant to others and help start a movement!

Vocabulary

Rhyme - words that have the same ending sound
Chant - a repetitious song
Repeat - to say again and again
Together - with one another

Some rhymes to get you started: 

Every day, in any way / Bullying is not OK!
Hey you, don’t be mean / Help to keep our community clean!
Water, earth, and air pollution / What we need is a solution!
Don’t forget to scoop that poop!
In your home and in your school / Being kind is really cool!