Somebody emailed
me this week to see if I had any suggestions for songs her class should sing
for their program at the end of the school year. My advice was, “What songs do your children like best?”
I remembered
this idea that I wrote about last summer, but I thought it might be “timely” to
share it again. You can adapt "The
Very Hungry Caterpillar" to the "Very Eager Kindergartener/Preschooler/etc." Think about a song you have
taught your class each month this year and write it on a poster. Continue adding one new song each month
and you’ll be all set to “perform” at the end of the year.
When school
started some very eager kindergarten children wiggled in the classroom. Each month was exciting as they learned
new things…
In September
they learned colors..."The Color Farm."
In October
they learned their ABC's..."Alphardy"
In November
they learned the days of the week..."Days of the Week"
In December
they sang a holiday song..."Jingle Bells"
In January
they learned the months in the new year..."Macarena Months"
In February
they celebrated 100 Days..."Zero the Hero"
In March they
went on a bear hunt..."The Cool Bear Hunt"
In April they
learned to pick up trash..."The Litter Patrol"
In May they
voted to teach YOU how to do the "Tooty Ta." (Ask the audience to stand and
join you.)
In June it
was time to say good-bye and fly off to first grade..."May There Always Be
Sunshine."
