- name cards
- sound
- voice
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: “Show Us Something You Can Do” #2
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ELA Focus Skills: Phonological Awareness (Rhyme, Repetition), Name Recognition
Tell children you will be singing a song with them that asks them to show something they can do. Tell them you would like them to show you something they can do with their voice.
- Ask them to show all the ways they can change their voices—high, low, silly, soft, etc. Sing the song once to demonstrate.
- Then sing the chant again, holding up a child’s name card. Say, If you can recognize your name, show us something you can do with your voice! You might need to prompt children with a clue or tap them on the shoulder if they don’t recognize their name in print. Ask, What kind of sound
Show Us Something You Can Do
Hello, <child’s name>. How are you?
Show us something you can do.
(child performs motion)
This is what <child’s name> can do.
We can all do it, too.
(children copy motion)
Social Emotional Tip: Emphasize that we are all alike but that each person is special. Help very young children understand that singing, dancing, or counting to ten can make someone special.