Laura Gonzales

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