MONDAY Large Group Time (Circle Time) Planning Form Name: Leigh Steitz Date: 8/18/1 Length o!

large group time 8:"#$8: # Size o! group 1% &ge o! chil'ren ($% )ear* Activities/Purpose: The purpose is to teach the children about their body parts and the jobs they have. &cti+it) ,1 o Fir*t - .ill *ing the *ong /0ea' Shoul'er* 1nee* an' Toe*2 /0ea' Shoul'er* 1nee* an' Toe* 1nee* an' Toe*3 0ea' Shoul'er 1nee* an' Toe* 1nee* an' Toe*4 5)e* an' 5ar* an' 6outh an' No*e4 0ea' Shoul'er* 1nee* an' Toe* 1nee* an' Toe*4 o - cho*e thi* acti+it) 7ecau*e - !eel li8e it i* an ea*) tran*ition into circle time 7ecau*e it allo.* the chil'ren to 7egin the *ong .hile the) !ini*h .hat the) are 'oing an' .e can repeat it until all the chil'ren ha+e ma'e it to the carpet4

&cti+it) ," o Ne9t3 - .ill tal8 a7out the 7o') part* .e *ang a7out an' tal8 a7out .hat each 7o') part 'oe*4 o - cho*e thi* acti+it) 7ecau*e - thin8 it i* important to help the 8i'* un'er*tan' that their 7o') part* each ha+e a *pecial :o7 an' it turn* the *ong into a learning e9perience4

&cti+it) ,( o Ne9t3 - .ill rea' the 7oo8 /6) ;o')2 7) Li*a ;ullar'4 o - cho*e thi* acti+it) 7ecau*e the *tor) tal8* a7out one* 7o') an' the part* o! the 7o') an' .hat the) are u*e' !or *o it help* them connect 7o') part* to a purpo*e4

Tran*ition &cti+it) o Finall)3 - .ill en' m) circle time an' tran*ition the chil'ren 7) u*ing onl) our 8nee* an' han'* to cra.l to center*

- cho*e thi* tran*ition acti+it) 7ecau*e it allo.* the chil'ren to *ee a .a) to u*e our 8nee* an' han'* an' that it i*n<t the onl) .a) to u*e them4 -t .ill help the chil'ren un'er*tan' *ometime* the 7o') part ha* more than one :o74