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Draw and Write Together: It’s a Whatchamacallit
Have children generate rhyme words as they dictate or write to complete the poem “It’s a Whatchamacallit.”
Draw and Write Together: “We Use Wheels” Rhyme
Invite children to dictate, write, and draw their own rhymes about wheels.
Draw and Write Together: Wheels Poetry
Children write a group poem about objects that have wheels.
Greeting Song: “I Have a Good Friend” #1
Sit in a circle and recite the chant, “I Have a Good Friend.” Roll a ball to each child calling him/her by name.
Greeting Song: “I Have a Good Friend” #2
Have children recognize their name as they recite a greeting chant along with you.
Learn About Letter Sounds Together: Beginning Sound (/z/)
Help children learn the /z/ sound by having them come up with real or made-up words that begin with the /z/ sound.
Recite Together: “Down the Ramp”
Introduce children to a chant about ramps. Recite it using hand motions and have children join you.
Recite Together: “Feelings”
Recite the rhyme “Feelings” with children and ask them to act out the feeling words as you read them the rhyme.
Recite Together: “On the Hill”
Review what children have observed about objects rolling down a hill. Recite a poem about rolling down a hill.
Recite Together: “Over, Under, Around, and Through”
Have work with a buddy to go over, under, around, and through a hoop as you recite “Over, Under, Around, and Through.”
Recite Together: “The Grand Old Duke of York”
Discuss opposite words up and down as you recite “The Grand Old Duke of York” with children.
Recite Together: “The Slide”
Use the rhyme, “The Slide” to reinforce the concept of moving down a slide. Have children act out the motions.
Recite Together: “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”
Teach children the chant “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom.” Recite the chant with movements and invite children to join you.
Sing Together: “Climb On!”
Discuss the children’s experiences on sleds. Sing the song about a sled.
Sing Together: “Keep on Trying”
Have children make comparisons as you reread the story The Little Engine That Could. Sing the song “Keep on Trying.”
Sing Together: “The Wheels on the Bus” #3
Discuss how a bus moves from place to place on wheels and then sing a song about a bus and act out the motions.
Talk Together: I Can Do It!
Review the story The Little Engine That Could. Have children share a time they were afraid to go down an inclined plane.
Talk Together: Review Ramps, Slides, and Tracks
Have children talk about ramps, slides, or tracks in their environment. Then act out motions as they recite a rhyme.