- ball (small)
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/
Social Relationships: Cooperates with others.
Social Emotional Development/
Social Relationships: Develops friendships with peers
Approaches to Learning/ Cooperation: Helps, shares, and cooperates in a group.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts 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).
Greeting Song: “Friend of Mine” #3
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Have children sit together in a circle. Tell them you are going to sing the song “Friend of Mine” together again.
Explain that today each child will have a chance to roll the ball to a friend after the group sings to him or her. Say, After we sing to you, I want you to roll the ball to a friend. Then we will sing to that child.
Practice one round. Continue around the circle and repeat the process until each child has had a turn.
Friend of Mine
(sung to the tune of “London Bridge”)
<Child’s name> is a new friend of mine,
friend of mine,
friend of mine.
<Child’s name> is a new friend of mine.
Let’s say hello to <child’s name>.