ELA Focus Skills: Name Recognition, Phonological Awareness (Rhythm, Rhyme, and Repetition)
MA Standards:
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: “Good Morning” #6
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ELA Focus Skills: Name Recognition, Phonological Awareness (Rhythm, Rhyme, and Repetition)
Have children sit in a circle. Sing “Good Morning.” As you sing the third line, signal for a child to say his or her name. Complete the song, and then ask everyone to repeat the child’s name in the cheer. Continue signaling children and repeat the process until each child has been acknowledged.
Good Morning
(sung to the tune of “Happy Birthday”)
Good morning to you,
Good morning to you,
Good morning dear <child’s name>
We’re glad you are here.
Together we’ll play,
Together we’ll learn,
And together we sing this
So your friends can all cheer!
(Cheer) Hooray <child’s name>! You’re here today!
Social Emotional Tip: Recognizing their names, both spoken and in print, helps children recognize their own uniqueness and that of others.