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).
Greeting Song: “Sing, Sing, Sing with Me” #1
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ELA Focus Skills: Name Recognition, Phonological Awareness
Have children sit together in a circle. Tell children you are going to sing “Sing, Sing, Sing with Me” to each child. Say, When I sing the line "We're glad that <child's name> is here, one child will call out his or her name. Explain that after you finish the song, the whole group is to say the child's name out loud.
Begin with a child sitting next to you and go around the circle. Invite children to sing along with you once they are comfortable with the lyrics. Continue around the circle and repeat the process until each child has a turn.
As you sing each name, clap the syllables to continue to get children to become aware of listening to different parts of a word.
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: Help children build their concept of self as they say their names out aloud. Remind each child to use a strong, clear voice to acknowledge that he or she is an important member of the group.