Contraction Song

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Contraction Song
By Amy

To help my first graders understand the concept of contractions, we sing the following song: It is to the Tune of "Mary Had a Little Lamb"

I'm the first word don't change me, don't change me don't change me, I'm the
first word don't change me, oh no just let me be.
When you change the second word, second word, second word, when you change the second word, a shorter word you'll see.
Certain letters are taken out, taken out, taken out, certain letters are taken out, one word will remain.
Apostrophe will fill that space, fill that space, fill that space apostrophe will fill that space, good and

now we're done!

I'm almost certain that is how it goes. I have the book and lyrics at school and not at home. Sorry! But, I did get it out of Carson & Delosa's Big Book of Phonics Fun. It is a great book, full of lots of ideas you can along with your contractions unit.