English Language Arts/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.
Literacy Knowledge/Phonological Awareness Identifies and discriminates between separate syllables in words.
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: “Sing, Sing, Sing with Me” #8
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ELA Focus Skills: Name Recognition, Phonological Awareness (Segmenting)
Say, Today as we sing “Sing, Sing, Sing with Me,” I will say a name and clap the word parts in the name. If I say your name, say your name and clap the word parts. Then we will all say and clap your name.
Model the procedure if necessary. Sing the song, call a name at random, and clap the syllables, for example, Nan-cy. Have that child say and clap his or her name. Continue until each child has been recognized. Invite children to sing along with you.
Sing, Sing, Sing with Me
(sung to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Sing, sing, sing with me,
Sing out loud and clear.
Happily, happily, happily, happily,
We’re glad that <child’s name> is here.
Social Emotional Tip: As children say their names aloud, they build their self-concept.