Contractions for kids song. Learn that contractions shorten words and that an apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters. Jack Hartmann sings the first time through, Jack then gives the words and their contraction. The next time Jack gives the words and students respond with the correct contraction for higher order learning. Contractions song for kids. Jack Hartmann song. Contractions for kids. Jack Hartmann
Lyrics
Contractions, contractions
Help you read and write
Contractions, contractions
Ill rap and tell you why
You start with one or two words
And take one or more letters away
And theres always an apostrophe that takes the letters place
They shorten words or put two words together
Thats what they do
Learn and use contractions
And youll see theyre really cool
Here are some words were going to shorten and make contractions
Say them with me
Are not arent
Did not didnt
Does not doesnt
Had not hadnt
He had hed
Is not