It is important for children
to recognize and name their feelings, and it is also important for teachers to
accept those feelings. Teach
children sign language for happy, sad, sleepy, angry, scared. (Visit aslpro.com to see a video clip
of these signs.) As you sing the
song children can make the appropriate sign and discuss their feelings.
How
Are You Feeling Today?
(Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
How are
you feeling today?
How are
you feeling today?
Show us
the sign,
And it
will be just fine.
How are
you feeling today?
*Insert “happy,”
“sad,” “angry,” “sleepy,” “scared” in the song as you hold up puppets with
those expressions. Children can
stand when the emotion they are feeling is sung.
Hello, How Are You?
(Tune: “Skip to
My Lou”)
Hello, first child’s name, how are you? (Wave.)
Hello, second child’s name, how are you?
Hello, third child’s name, how are you?
We’re so glad to see you!
Continue singing the song inserting children’s names.
Turn to your neighbor and shake their hand… (Shake hands.)
Turn to your neighbor and give high five…(Give high five.)
I Like You!
(Tune: “Shortnin’
Bread”)
I like child’s name, there’s no doubt about it. (Point to self
I like child’s name, there’s no doubt about it. and then a
I like child’s name, there’s no doubt about it. and then a
I like child’s name, there’s no doubt about it. child.)
We are all good friends. (Make
sign language for “friend”
by
hooking index fingers.)
I Have a Friend
(Tune: “Little Liza Jane”)
Make a train by standing in
a line and placing your hands on the person’s shoulders in front of you. As you “chug” around the room sing this
song using children’s names.
I have a friend that you all
know
and child’s name is
his/her name.
I have a friend that you all
know
And child’s name is
his/her name.
Get on board, child’s name.
Get on board, child’s name.
Get on board, child’s name.
There’s room for many a
more.
Echo Song
(Tune: “Where Is Thumbkin?”)
The teacher sings the first
line and the children answer singing the second line.
Who has two eyes? (Teacher
asks)
I have two eyes. (Children
respond)
Who has one nose? (Teacher
asks)
I have one nose. (Children
respond)
Who has two ears (Teacher
asks)
I have two ears. (Children respond)
Now we know. (Clap
and sing together)
Now we know.
Continue singing other
questions about eye color, pets, siblings, likes, hobbies, etc. Talk about how we are alike and how we
are different.
Older children can do a Venn
diagram with a partner.