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.b: With guidance and support, segment words in a simple sentence by clapping and naming the number of words in the sentence
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.
English Language Arts/Reading and Literature 8: Listen to, identify, and manipulate language sounds to develop auditory discrimination and phonemic awareness.
Greeting Song: “Will You Meet a Friend of Mine?” #3
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ELA Focus Skills: Follow Directions, Phonological Awareness
Have children sit in a circle. Tell children you will sing the song “Will You Meet a Friend of Mine?” again. Say, After I sing the last line and name a child, I want you to repeat the last line with me and clap once for each word we sing.
- Model the procedure. Sing the song and insert a child’s name in the last sentence. Then sing the last sentence a second time and clap once for each word: This (clap) is (clap) my (clap) friend (clap) Anna (clap) Maria. (clap)
- Ask children to repeat the last line with you as you sing to each child. Repeat until all children have had a chance to hear their name.
Will You Meet a Friend of Mine?
(sung to the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
Will you meet a friend of mine?
Friend of mine?
Friend of mine?
Will you meet a friend of mine?
This is my friend <child’s name>. (children clap with each word)
Social Emotional Tip: Ask children how they felt when they were introduced as a friend in the song.