
Start Your Day: Wonderful Me-IT Indicators: Receptive Language (Listening) L1.1(0), L1.1(1), L1.1(2), Expressive Language (Speaking) L2.1(0), L2.1(1), L2.1(2), L2.2(0), L2.2(1), L2.2(2), L2.3(2), Foundational Reading L3.1(0), L3.1(1), L3.1(2), Geometry and Spatial Sense M2.1(0), M2.1(1), M2.1(2), Measurement and Data M3.1(0), M3.1(1) (More...) Resources: Nursery Rhyme: Two Little Hands 2023 You Will Need: Sept/Oct 2023 Newsletter (see Link) Two Little Hands Nursery Rhyme Story Prop (see Related Activities) Getting to Know Your Child Questionnaire (see Link) photo album Family Engagement Encourage families to join children's learning process. Ask families to fill out the Getting to Know Your Child Questionnaire to learn more about their child and family. You can find the questionnaire at https://www.funshineexpress.com/buttercups-resources.html. Send home the Sept/Oct 2023 Newsletter to families. You can find the newsletter at https://www.funshineonline.com/Infant_and_Toddler_Newsletters.html. Ask for family pictures and pictures of each child to use throughout the year. Place them in a photo album for easy reference and to protect the pictures. Greeting/Welcome Welcome children with unique greetings each day. Greet each child with a warm smile as you invite them into the room. Many children can be hesitant the first few days and stay close to the parent/guardian bringing them. Help each child find their assigned cubby, coat hook, etc. Labeling each with a name and a picture will support children in identifying their own. Sing a welcome song together. Daily Review Review concepts or recall children's favorite activities. Review friends' names with the children to help them learn who everyone is. Recall body parts with the Two Little Hands Nursery Rhyme Story Prop (see Related Activities). As children become familiar with your setting, review daily routines, rules, and expectations. This will help them to feel secure and know what is happening next. Note: Order a 2023-2024 Starter Pack for each teacher to use all year. Includes a Getting Started Guide, Weather Display with pieces, Color and Shape Display with pieces, Sign Language Poster, Alphabet Display with pieces, Body Parts Poster, 8 Emotions Cards, and Early Learning and Development Continuum. $20 https://www.funshineexpress.com/2023-24-buttercups-starter-pack.html Related Activities: Two Little Hands Children learn an interactive nursery rhyme.

Start Your Day: Wonderful Me-IT

Indicators: Receptive Language (Listening) L1.1(0), L1.1(1), L1.1(2), Expressive Language (Speaking) L2.1(0), L2.1(1), L2.1(2), L2.2(0), L2.2(1), L2.2(2), L2.3(2), Foundational Reading L3.1(0), L3.1(1), L3.1(2), Geometry and Spatial Sense M2.1(0), M2.1(1), M2.1(2), Measurement and Data M3.1(0), M3.1(1) (More...)

Resources: Nursery Rhyme: Two Little Hands 2023

You Will Need:

Sept/Oct 2023 Newsletter (see Link)
Two Little Hands Nursery Rhyme Story Prop (see Related Activities)
Getting to Know Your Child Questionnaire (see Link)
photo album

Family Engagement

Encourage families to join children's learning process.

Ask families to fill out the Getting to Know Your Child Questionnaire to learn more about their child and family. You can find the questionnaire at https://www.funshineexpress.com/buttercups-resources.html.
Send home the Sept/Oct 2023 Newsletter to families. You can find the newsletter at https://www.funshineonline.com/Infant_and_Toddler_Newsletters.html.
Ask for family pictures and pictures of each child to use throughout the year. Place them in a photo album for easy reference and to protect the pictures.

Greeting/Welcome

Welcome children with unique greetings each day.

Greet each child with a warm smile as you invite them into the room. Many children can be hesitant the first few days and stay close to the parent/guardian bringing them.
Help each child find their assigned cubby, coat hook, etc. Labeling each with a name and a picture will support children in identifying their own.
Sing a welcome song together.

Daily Review

Review concepts or recall children's favorite activities.

Review friends' names with the children to help them learn who everyone is.
Recall body parts with the Two Little Hands Nursery Rhyme Story Prop (see Related Activities).
As children become familiar with your setting, review daily routines, rules, and expectations. This will help them to feel secure and know what is happening next.

Note:

Order a 2023-2024 Starter Pack for each teacher to use all year. Includes a Getting Started Guide, Weather Display with pieces, Color and Shape Display with pieces, Sign Language Poster, Alphabet Display with pieces, Body Parts Poster, 8 Emotions Cards, and Early Learning and Development Continuum. $20

https://www.funshineexpress.com/2023-24-buttercups-starter-pack.html

Related Activities:
Two Little Hands Children learn an interactive nursery rhyme.