Pattern Songs for phonological awareness & word substitution #1B

Apples & Bananas is the classic vowel substitution song, but it is typically sung with only 5 vowel substitutions.  This version of the song uses all 17 possible substitutions (five short vowels, 5 long vowels, 3 "r" controlled vowels, 2 sounds for "oo," the sound of "ou" as in "house," and "oi" as in noise.  Everyone has had the experience of losing something, so it is easy to relaste to this version of Skip to My Lou and personalize the song.  I Caught a Fish Alive is the easiest song for introducing word substitution.  This song can be rewritten by substituting only one word.  I Caught A Fish Alive can also be used to teach counting and number recognition from 1 to ten.  Forming sets (living and nonliving) and patterns can also be introduced with this song.  The Wheels on the Bus is ideal to use along with the drawing and labeling component when students are moving from labeling just the object to labeling the parts of each object.  One noted difference between good readers and struggling readers is the ability to detect mismatches.  Wheels on the Bus is great for exploring this concept.  Substitutions begin by replacing the word, bus, with the name of an object, animal, or person.  Students then sing the song with the new word to see if the new verse makes sense.  If "cat" is used, the new verse sings, "The wheels on the cat go round and round."  Students love to be the first to "tattle" when the new verse does not make sense..  After changing additional words to fix the mismatch the process is repeated and there is no end to possible substitutions and new verses.