help "Dem Bones"

[TERRY YOUNG <Librn@PRODIGY.COM>]

Tessa,
The words are from the new fall release "Dem Bones" by Bob Barner,
c1996.  Chronicle Books,
Toe bone connected to da foot bone
foot bone connected to da ankle bone
ankle bone connected to da leg bone
leg bone connected to da knee bone
knee bone connected to da thigh bone
Thigh bone connected to da hip bone
hip bone connected to da back bone
back bone connected to da shoulder bone
shoulder bone connected to da neck bone
neck bone connected to da head bone
dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones
dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones
dem bones, ben bones, dem dry bones
hear the word of the lord.

Along with great illustrations, each page gives scientific
information about each of the bones in the song.  If you want to add
some fun for storytelling, pig up a fe bags of "Dem Bones" candy, by
Broch, and give each student a pack.  Have them identify the bones as
the song is sung/read.

Terry Young, M.Ed., M.L.S.
Natl Ctr for Science & the Family
West Jeff High School
New Orleans, LA
tey@communique.net


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Terry Young
West Jeff H. S. Library
New Orleans, LA
librn@prodigy.com