Activity
Equipment
Learning Objectives
After this lesson children will have:
Teaching Tips
Direct the song by choosing the name of the person who you will sing next. Give children a chance to figure out what letter the child’s name starts with.
Activity
How to play
This is a great activity to start the day at Head Start. Children begin the activity by finding their personal space away from others. Sing the following song, allowing children to fill in the blanks with appropriate names and sounds:
- Who’s here today? (Children clap hands on beat)
- Who’s here today? (Children clap hands on beat)
- Turn around, take a look, (Children turn 360-degrees, look around)
- Who’s here today? (Children clap hands on beat)
- Mary’s here today (Children clap hands on beat)
- Mary’s here today (Children clap hands on beat)
- Jump up, squat down (Children jump into air, then squat down)
- Mary’s here today (Children clap hands on beat)
- Mary has an /M/ (Children clap hands on beat)
- Mary has an /M/ (Children clap hands on beat)
- Everybody clap your hands (Children clap hands fast)
- Mary has an /M/ (Children clap hands on beat)
Make sure there is enough time to use each child’s name. Add other locomotor activities as children learn the activity and have them make up their own movements.
Enrichment
Have children trace various letters of the alphabet. Allow children time to practice writing their names.
Attention Teachers!
Following this activity, please fill out the teacher’s weekly log form for this lesson.
Weekly Log
Attention Teachers!
Following this activity, please fill out the teacher’s weekly log form for this lesson.