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Welcome Song

Henrietta’s Basket: mouse finger puppet

Sign Language: Letter
Song: Be my echo (6 syllables x 2) monster and music, morning and mud
Sign Language: Milk

Flannel Board: Little Mice
1 little mouse, with a nibble and a chew,

Called for a friend…SQUEAK!
And then there were 2.

2 little mice, quick as quick can be,

Called for a friend…SQUEAK! SQUEAK!
And then there were 3.

3 little mice as the scampered ‘round the floor,

Called for a friend…SQUEAK! SQUEAK, SQUEAK
And then there were 4.

4 little mice, with another to arrive,

Called for a friend…SQUEAK, SQUEAK, SQUEAK, SQUEAK!
And then there were five.

Book: Martha in the Middle

Song: 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed
We also sang "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" for some movement.

Nursery Rhyme: Little Miss Muffet

Book: Me and My Mom

ABC Chant

Good bye Chant

Enrichment: ABC dot-to-dot, mitten match (from Oriental Trading), M&M sort and count.

M&M sort and count is one of my favorite early literacy activities! On a half sheet of paper I made 6 squares and typed in the color words. After I printed them I used the marker to underline the color word with its color. I use the "fun size" packages (which have about 15 candies in them). I give the kids 3 rules when I do this activity:

1. Sort the M&Ms by color

2. Count the number of M&Ms in each square

3. Ask the person who brought you today if you may eat them

To get parents involved instruct them to talk to their child about most, least, etc.