- name cards
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).
Foundational Skills/RF.PK.MA.2: With guidance and support, demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
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/Phonological Awareness: Identifies and discriminates between separate syllables in words.
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.
English Language Arts/Reading and Literature 8: Listen to, identify, and manipulate language sounds to develop auditory discrimination and phonemic awareness.
Greeting Song: “Good Morning” #8
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ELA Focus Skills: Name Recognition, Phonological Awareness (Rhythm, Rhyme, and Repetition; clapping syllables)
Tell children that you are going to sing “Good Morning” again. Say, Today, I will hold up a name card. If I hold up your name card, say your name and clap the syllables in your name.
Have children sing the greeting song with you. Signal the group to repeat the child’s name and clap the syllables in the name for the cheer at the end. Continue 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!