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Greeting Song: “Sing, Sing, Sing with Me” #6

Sing the greeting song and signal a child to say his or her name. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Sing, Sing, Sing with Me” #7

Hold up a name card and have that child say his or her name. Repeat the song until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Sing, Sing, Sing with Me” #8

Clap the syllables in a child’s name. Repeat the song until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Who Are You?” #6

Sing the greeting song. Point a measuring tape at a child and instruct him or her to say his or her name. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Who Are You?” #7

Say a child’s name and emphasize the ending letter sound. Sing the greeting song with that name. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Who Are You?” #8

Sing the greeting song. Hold up a name card and have that child say his or her name. Repeat until every child is included.

Greeting Song: “Who Are You?” #9

Clap the syllables in a child’s name and insert that name into the song. Repeat until every child is included.

Hammering Time

Have children practice some building skills. Demonstrate how to hammer golf tees into foam pieces and how to twist a screw into a bar of soap.

Hardware Store

Set up a pretend hardware store with tools and building materials. Talk with children about what tools are needed to build certain things.

I’ll Huff and I’ll Puff!

Have children act out the story of The Three Little Pigs. Encourage them to act out the events in the order in which they happened.

Independent and Partner Reading, Unit 6, Week 1

Encourage children to select books that interest them and to look at the words and pictures on their own or with other children.

Independent and Partner Reading, Unit 6, Week 2

Ask children to select a version of The Three Little Pigs that interests them and to look at the words and pictures on their own or with other children.

Independent and Partner Reading, Unit 6, Week 3

Have children select their favorite version of The Three Little Pigs to read on their own or with a partner. Have them explain why it is their favorite version.

Javelina Tale

Encourage children to make up a story about one of the pigs from The Three Little Javelinas. Ask them to draw the animal(s) and write or dictate the stories.

Learn About Letter Sounds Together: Bag of Sounds (/b/)

Display a bag of objects that begin with the /b/ sound. Invite children to take turns picking an object and deciding whether or not it goes in the “Bb” bag.