- small ball
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: “I Have a Good Friend” #1
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ELA Focus Skills: Fine Motor Skills, Phonological Awareness, Speaking and Listening
Have children sit in a circle. Tell them you are going to recite a chant called “I Have a Good Friend.” Explain that as you sing you are going to roll a ball to someone. Say, If I roll the ball to you, everyone will say hello to you. Then you roll the ball back to me.
Model the procedure. Recite the chant and roll the ball to a child across from you. Have him or her hold the ball while everyone says “Hello <child’s name>.” Then have the child roll the ball back to you. Repeat until every child has had a turn. You can repeat the activity, sliding a block to each child instead of rolling the ball.
I Have a Good Friend
I have a good friend,
A good friend,
A good friend,
I have a good friend,
And his/her name is <child’s name>. (roll ball to child)
Social Emotional Tip: As children say their names aloud, they build their concept of self.