WEEKLY PLANNING

Whole Group Time

Component
:
Song

Purpose:
Build
Community

Activity/
experience

Promote
phonological
awareness

Activity or
Game

Read Aloud:
Predictable
Text

Integrate
movement
with literacy
or math

Focus on
math content
(number,
shape, pattern,
measurement,
etc)

Day One

Day Two

Day Three

Song to Build Community:

Friend of Mine

Song to Build Community:

Friend of Mine

Song to Build Community:

Friend of Mine

Building Community:
This song builds community
because it allows every child to feel
important. It also allows them to get
up and do something which is
always fun for the children.

Building Community:
This song builds community
because it allows every child to
feel important. It also allows
them to get up and do
something which is always fun
for the children.

Building Community:
This song builds community
because it allows every child to
feel important. It also allows them
to get up and do something which
is always fun for the children.

Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb

Lyrics:
Will you be a friend of mine,
Friend of mine, friend of mine?
Will you be a friend of mine
and (choose an action) around with
me?
Purpose:
The purpose of the song is to get
childrens attention. It gets them
drawn into what you are doing. It
also allows you to get them ready
for circle time.
What you will you do:
I will introduce the song to the
children and have them sing it with
me. I will include one action word
(dance) for the children to when it
comes that time

Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb

Lyrics:
Will you be a friend of mine,
Friend of mine, friend of mine?
Will you be a friend of mine
and (choose an action) around
with me?
Purpose:
The purpose of the song is to
get childrens attention. It gets
them drawn into what you are
doing. It also allows you to get
them ready for circle time.
What you will do:
I will talk to the children, and tell
them that we will be doing this
song again but instead of
dancing we will be twirling. I will
ask them, does anyone know
how to twirl?
I will have the children sing the
song with me but instead of
dancing the action word is
(twirling). The children will twirl
for the action word part.

Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb

Lyrics:
Will you be a friend of mine,
Friend of mine, friend of mine?
Will you be a friend of mine
and (choose an action) around
with me?
Purpose:
The purpose of the song is to get
childrens attention. It gets them
drawn into what you are doing. It
also allows you to get them ready
for circle time.
What you will do:
I will talk to the children, and tell
them that we will be doing this
song again but instead of twirling
we will be hopping. I will ask
them, does anyone know how to
hop?
I will have the children sing the
song with me but instead of
twirling on the action word we will
(hop) on the action word.

Galloway 2014