Transitions

__Lining Up:__
// To the tune of “Down by the Station” // Arms hug our books We'll go quietly together Walking very carefully All in a row We'll walk very slowly We're not in a hurry Let's be quiet As we go!

__ Learning Children’s Names-Song __
Jolly Good Reader // To the tune of “Jolly Good Fellow” // Use this to line children up 4 at a time AND to learn their names. Have a class list handy as you sing this song A different child’s name goes in each slot until they are all lined up. __a jolly good reader,__ a jolly good reader, __a jolly good reader, and__ _ __a reader too. Line up! __

If You’re Wearing Red Today
__ (Tune: Muffin Man ) If you're wearing red today, Red today, red today, If you're wearing red today, Stand up and say get in line. //Repeat: for other colors//__

Learning Children’s Names-Song __
(tune: Frere Jacques) Teacher: Where is Linda? Where is Brandon? Children : Here I am, Teacher: How are you today? Linda: Very well, thank you. Teacher: Hop in line. (children hop away ) // Repeat using other children. Also vary the final action: walk, skip, or jump away, etc.
 * Where Is Linda **

// “Hands” To the tune of //“My eyes are Looking Straight Ahead, I’m standing straight and tall. I’ll hug my book and close my lips, I’m ready for the hall”//

// The words describe the actions // My hands upon my head I'll place. Upon my shoulders, on my face, At my waist and by my side, Then behind me they will hide. Then I'll raise them way up high, And let my fingers fly, fly, fly, Then clap, clap, clap them-- One - Two -Three! Now see how quiet they can be.

“Twiddle Your Thumbs” Sort of to the tune of //99 Bottles of Pop on the Wall// GREAT to settle the group! You twiddle your thumbs And clap your hands, And then you stamp your feet.

You turn to the left, You turn to the right, And make your fingers meet.

You make a bridge, You make an arch, You give another clap.

You wave your hands, You fold your hands, And put them in your lap.

=** Two Little Feet ** = Two little feet go stamp, stamp, stamp // stamp // Two little hands go clap, clap, clap // clap // One little body stands up straight // stand straight // One little body goes round and round // turn // One little body sits quietly down. //sit //