MOVE to the WORDS (On and Off)
From Jack Hartmann Kids
3 minPre-KK1stReading & Writing (ELA)Brain Breaks
Summary
“MOVE to the WORDS (On and Off)” is a Jack Hartmann song-and-movement video that teaches everyday describing words — opposites, colors, and position words. Short and catchy — an easy warm-up, transition, or review.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Words like over, under, fast, slow, and the color names are how we describe the world precisely enough for someone else to picture it.
- Which pairs of opposites are in this song?
- Can you show one with your body?
- How would you describe where you are sitting right now?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: opposite, position, describe, color, direction.
Try it: Pick two opposites from the song and draw a picture showing each one.