Saturday, July 6, 2013

HOW ARE YOU FEELING?


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.    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.