MA Standards:
English Language Arts/Speaking and Listening/SL.PK.MA.1a Observe and use appropriate ways of interacting in a group (e.g., taking turns in talking, listening to peers, waiting to speak until another person is finished talking, asking questions and waiting for an answer, gaining the floor in appropriate ways).
Head Start Outcomes:
Social Emotional Development/Self-Regulation Follows simple rules, routines, and directions.
Language Development/Receptive Language Attends to language during conversations, songs, stories, or other learning experiences.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Language 1 Observe and use appropriate ways of interacting in a group (taking turns in talking; listening to peers; waiting until someone is finished; asking questions and waiting for an answer; gaining the floor in appropriate ways).
English Language Arts/Reading and Literature 12 Listen to, recite, sing, and dramatize a variety of age-appropriate literature.
Greeting Song: “Sing, Sing, Sing with Me” #6
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ELA Focus Skills: Name Recognition, Phonological Awareness (Rhythm and Repetition)
Have children sit together in a circle. Say, I am going to sing a song and ask you to say your name. If I point to you, say your name loud and clear. Then we will all repeat your name.
Begin “Sing, Sing, Sing with Me.” As you sing the last line, signal the child on your right to say his or her name. Complete the line, and then have everyone repeat the child’s name. Continue until each child has been recognized. After singing the song once, invite children to sing along with you. Continue around the circle until each child has been recognized.
Sing, Sing, Sing with Me
(sung to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Sing, sing, sing with me,
Sing out loud and clear.
Happily, happily, happily, happily,
We’re glad that <child’s name> is here.
Social Emotional Tip: Remind each child to use a strong, clear voice to acknowledge that he or she is an important member of the group.
Adaptation: For very young children, chant one line at a time; then ask them to repeat it.