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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).
English Language Arts/Foundational Skills/RF.PK.MA.3.c Recognize one’s own name and familiar common signs and labels (e.g., STOP).
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.
Literacy Knowledge/Print Concepts and Conventions Recognizes print in everyday life, such as numbers, letters, one’s name, words, and familiar logos and signs.
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: “Hola Greeting Song” #1
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ELA Focus Skills: Phonological Awareness (Rhythm and Repetition)
Greet children by saying Hola. Ask, Does anyone know what that word means? Explain that it is a word that Spanish speakers use to say “hi.” Ask children to repeat the word hola with you. (pronounced OH-lah)
Have children sit in a circle. Hold up three name cards as you sing a verse of the song and greet those three children by name. Have children sing along with you. Continue until everyone has been greeted. If the final group includes only one child, sing the verse using that child’s name three times. If the final group includes two children, join the group and have the group sing to you as well.
Hola Greeting Song
(sung to the tune of “Goodnight Ladies”)
Hola, <child’s name>, (children wave)
Hola, <child’s name>, (children wave)
Hola, <child’s name>, (children wave)
We’re happy that you’re here.
Olé!
Note: “Hola” is pronounced “OH–lah.”
Social Emotional Tip: Recognizing their names, both spoken and in print, helps children become aware of their own uniqueness and that of others.
Adaptation: With very young children, teach the song to one child at a time.