If You Can Hear Me…

1. If You Can Hear Me… Clap your hands 4x Clap your hands 3x Clap your hands 2x Clap your hands 1x

2. What’s Left? Transitions, Circle Time, Field Trips, Guest Speakers, Bulletin Boards, Name Tags, Parent Letter, Sensory Table http://www.barney.com Clean up song I love You song (TV show over)

3. 1. CREATIVE TRANSITIONS: • Short, Smooth movement from one activity to another. Occur many times during the day. • Eliminates disruptive behavior which is common between activities. • Give children a warning that transition is coming. • Relate the transition to the day’s theme or Prepare children for what they will be doing next by using objects, words, or actions relative to the next activity. • Be flexible and allow children extra time to complete projects, but start next activity as soon as some children are ready, the others will soon become interested.

4. 1. Concrete Object Transition • Move concrete objects from one place to another. This directs their attention from one activity to another. • Putting their picture in the cubby when they are done making it directs the child from the art activity to another activity • Hanging up their coat moves a child from an outdoor activity or arrival to an indoor activity • Giving a child an object like playdough and telling them where to take (ie: art table) will direct them to begin an activity. • Giving them directions (hang those washcloths on the hook) to signal the end of an activity like clean up.

5. 2. Visual Transition • Using signals that the child can see to inform them of a change in activity. • Pictures on cards that you hold up • Picture of snack time instructs the child to move to the table and get ready. • Hand motions to signal what to do next. • A clock – • “when the big hand is on the….” or a sand timer – “when the sand is gone…” • Blinking lights to gain children’s attention or warn children to complete the activity. • Words on a card – • when the child sees their name they know it is their turn. • Objects like colored paper, stickers, cards, shapes…. To divide into groups.

6. 3. Novelty Transition • Involve the use of unusual or new actions and devices to move the children from one activity to the next. • Wiggle Songs are transition (Stand up and Sing Hinges) • Locomotion (using motion to move) • Walk like a heavy elephant, hop like a bunny, march, walk backwards, crawl, tip-toe, follow the leader….. • Transportation moves: train, jet, bus… • Identification Game • Who is wearing red today? You may go wash your hands. • Whose name starts with the letter T? You may go outside. • Hair or eye color, type of shoes, ate for breakfast… • Consider children’s abilities and YOU also get involved.

7. Listen Closely • Sung to “Frere Jacques” Listen closely; Listen closely. Hear my voice; hear my voice. We are getting ready; we are getting ready. Make your choice; make your choice.

8. Let’s Begin • Sung to “Frere Jacques” (teacher)Are You Listening, Are You Listening? (student) Yes we are, Yes we are. (teacher)Thanks for your attention, Thanks for your attention. (all) Let’s Begin, Let’s Begin

9. 4. Auditory Transition • Inform the children of change through the use of sound. • Bell, timer, music, songs, a chord • Sing alphabet song slowly and when child hears the first letter in his name, they move to the next task. • Do this and come and sit down on the rug for circle time.

10. 2. CIRCLE TIME: • Everyone involved at the same time. • Children learn to be part of a group & participate. • Typical events: Calendar, pledge, count kids, songs, weather, introduce theme, letter of week activity, birthdays, guest speakers, story, show and tell... • Tip Toe as quietly as possible back to your desk.

11. 3. FIELD TRIPS: • To learn about the community, the environment, and different occupations. • Build Vocabulary • Develop observation skills • Practice following directions while in groups • Gain new ideas for dramatic play • Plan educational goals and benefits • Service station = To identify care of cars, To observe technicians working, To review new vocabulary words

12. FIELD TRIP PREPARATION: • Stories and activities about the field trip before you go.Need parent and student permission slips • Call the facility • Arrange transportation • Time (usually takes entire class time) • Supervision (Assign each child to a teacher) • Nametags not used in public places. Only have name of school and phone number. • Food & drink (have extras for those who forgot) • Sign (Post sign on door to remind parents ahead of time and inform late parent) • Camera and drawing pads for children to record trip • First Aid Kit • List of questions to ask and discuss after • Thank you letter or treat if appropriate

13. I am going on a field trip to… • Where would you go? • Snake around the room and each name a place that begins with your assigned letter of the alphabet. • A = airport, B = baseball field, … • Go on an Awareness Walk

14. 4. GUEST SPEAKERS: • PREPARATION: • Call and make all arrangements • Age appropriate • Go over what they will say and bring • Length of time • Thank you note within a week

15. 5. Bulletin Board • Types: wall, showcase, poster, banner, mobile, 3-D free standing, easel, display • Objective: • To pose a question related to the theme • To stimulate interest or attract attention • To teach a concept related to the theme • To make an announcement • A place for the nametags to go • Mailboxes and nametags go in them. • An interactive part of the lesson • Use the mailboxes to “mail” letters to friends in class

16. Bulletin Board Evaluated: • Colorful (2-3 colors), bright - Simple • Neat lettering, large - Teaching concept • Clean illustrations w/ 3-d effects included in the design • Inviting to participate -Complete with a border • Durable • Preschool GROUPS: Design and illustrate an interactive bulletin board idea that could be made to go along with your group preschool theme. The design should be an exact replica of a larger version of your board. • Explain what the bulletin board can teach the children – make it INTERACTIVE.

17. Make a sample border • Take a 12” x 4” strip of paper and fold it in half to make it 6”. • Fold again so it is 3” • Draw a picture on the 3” page making sure that part of the picture touches the fold. • Cut out the picture avoid cutting on the fold or it will fall apart. 6” 3”

18. NAME TAGS(make name tags based on group division at door) • Planning of name tags • Plan around the theme • Plan around the bulletin board so that it can be incorporated into the design • Child’s first and last initial • Will it be used for a small group division? • Are they durable and fun? • Preschool GROUPS: Create Name tags for all of the preschool teachers in your group as examples of the nametags that you will make for your group lesson plan. • Explain how these nametags can be incorporated into the bulletin board.

19. 7. Parent Letter • Preschool GROUPS: Write a parent letter • That excites the child about what they will be doing during your preschool lesson. • Informs the parents about what they can expect their child to be learning while at school. • Remember to use the word “you” as if talking to the child. • Include 3 goals you want to accomplish with your lesson. • Explain at least one activity that the child will be doing. • Give suggestions of topics pertaining to your lesson that the parents can discuss with their child. • Include songs to sing together about the theme, list of books to read or include a story, games to play, etc.. • Provide any ideas that will allow the parent to be involved in their child’s preschool experience. • Place your name(s) at the bottom of the letter. • Present the letter in a creative way that goes along with your theme. • Create a sample of this letter.

20. 8. Sensory Table • 1. Sensory areas provide children opportunities to explore using their senses. • 2. Sensory experiences should be extended to other parts of the body, such as the feet and face. • 3. Sensory tables should be located near a sink for quick clean up. • 4. Sensory table can be filled with anything: snow, sand, water, rice, mud, oobleck…

21. REMEMBER>>>> • Learning Environment plan Design a developmentally appropriate learning environment to go with your lesson plan. Draw how you want your preschool set up. Think about where you want all of your activities to take place, how you want the children to move throughout the preschool, how you can maintain control of activities and still allow freedom to explore. • Performance Objective #9

22. TOILETING ROUTINE: • Plan as a group before and after snack or meal time. • Be sure to have all children wash hands before snack and meal time and after toileting. • Make sure children understand they are free to use the bathroom at any time during the day.