Listen and move with this music video featuring a modern take on the children's song, Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes. Scholars sing along with a slow, medium, and fast tempo, and observe hand-drawn animation that highlights the song's dance moves. 

Concepts

body parts, children's songs, dancing

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite learners to sing along, loud and proud, and move their bodies to the lyrics
• Take brain breaks with this song when you sense class members need to pause from current instruction
• Give pupils the link to take home so they can sing and dance on their own, or with their family 

Classroom Considerations

• If dancing, class members need a safe space to move

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The song is sung three times 
• The first verse is accompanied by a drawing with labels that appear next to the head, shoulders, knees, and toes 

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.K.1.a L.1.1.a L.2.1.a L.3.1.a