This time of year many of you are getting cranked up for and
“end of the year” program. This
can be frustrating, or it can be an exciting time for the children to sing and
dance. My advice is “keep it
simple.” The parents will be
entertained and love whatever their children do. Here are a few ideas that might get you going!
Happy Birthday Letters (Totally Reading CD)
Have children bring in baseball caps and sunglasses. Make microphones out of toilet paper
rolls wrapped with aluminum foil.
Turn the caps backwards as you sing:
Yo A, it’s your birthday.
Let’s all read like your birthday.
/a/ /a/ /a/ /a/ /a/ /a/
You B, it’s your birthday…
Who Let the Letters Out? (Kiss Your Brain CD)
Staple ovals to a strip of paper to make doggie headbands. Let children decorate large cardboard
letters with glitter and bling bling.
Punch a hole in the top and tie on a string to make rapper necklaces. Make a large doghouse to pin on the
stage curtains. (Square with an
arch cut out. Triangle roof.) As you sing the song children come out
of the doghouse dancing and wearing their letters.
Who let the A out?
/a/ /a/ /a/ /a/ /a/
Who let the B out…
Alphabet Remix
(Move It! Learn It! CD)
Let children wear glasses, caps, letter necklaces as they do
this activity.
Sing the regular ABC song. (Fold
hands and sing sweetly.)
“Remix!”
I say, A B C D E F G!
(clap twice) (Dance from
side to side.)
H I J K L M N O P
(clap twice)
Q R S, (clap)
T U V,
(clap)
W X Y and Z.
Now I know my ABC’s.
Next time, won’t you rap with me? (Make rapper hands and dance.)
A (blow out of the side of your mouth)
B (blow) C
(blow)….Z
Now I know my ABC’s (blow).
Now you’re ready to read with me! (blow)
*Alphabet Party – Even if you don’t have to do a program for
parents, it might be fun to do these songs for another class. Or, have an alphabet party just for
your class!