Start Your Day: Hello and Goodbye-PK

Indicators: Receptive Language (Listening) L1.1(3), L1.1(4), Expressive Language (Speaking) L2.1(3), L2.1(4), L2.2(3), L2.2(4), L2.3(3), L2.3(4), Number Sense, Quantity, and Operations M1.1(3), M1.1(4), Patterns, Sorting/Classifying, Reasoning M4.1(3), M4.1(4), Observation and Inquiry SC1.1(3), SC1.1(4) (More...)

Resources: Calendar Heading and Pieces: September 2022, Name Tags: September 2022, Weather Display 2022-23 Preschool, Weather Graph Pattern, Welcome Display 2022-23 Preschool

You Will Need:

September 2022 Newsletter (see link)
Welcome Display/Name tags (see Resources)
Calendar Grid/Pieces (see Resources)
Weather Display/Pieces (see Resources)
Weather Graphs (see Resources)
Birthday Calendar Pieces/Certificates (see Link)
digital device
dry erase marker
coloring tools

Greeting/Welcome

Welcome children with unique greetings each day.

Sing "Welcome" from together each day as the children add their Welcome Name Tags to the Welcome Display (see Resources).

Sung to "She'll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain"

Oh, it's time to say hello to all our friends!
Oh, it's time to say hello to all our friends!
I'm so glad you're here today,
We'll work and learn and play,
Oh, it's time to say hello to all our friends!

Oh, it's time to say hello to (Felix)!
Oh, it's time to say hello to (Felix)!
I'm so glad you're here today,
We'll work and learn and play,
Oh, it's time to say hello to (Felix)!

Say "hello" in various languages to greet the children (refer to the bulletin board image and the following link: https://www.funshineonline.com/theme_concept_maps_and_bulletin_board_ideas.html).
Encourage children to visit with one another as they arrive.

Calendar Time

Support children's understanding of the passage of time with short activities.

Introduce the Spanish word for September, septiembre (sehp-tee-EHM-breh) (see Resources).
Acknowledge September birthdays. Birthday Calendar Pieces/Certificates are available at https://www.funshineexpress.com/classroom-resources.html.
Help children notice that the Calendar Pieces (see Resources) follow a color pattern. Can they name which color will come next?

Weather Observation

Observe and compare weather changes over time.

Print a Weather Graph for each child. Have children fill in the boxes according to the weather each school day.
Name the different kinds of weather on the Weather Pieces (see Resources).
Attach the provided clip to the summer season image on the Weather Display (see Resources). Do the children know when fall will begin (September 22)?

Daily Review

Assess comprehension and recall skills with short theme-related activities.

Send home the September 2022 Newsletter (https://www.funshineonline.com/preschool_newsletters.html). Highlight the Learn with Me section. Encourage families to look for the featured projects.
Ask children to describe their morning and bedtime routines.
Ask, "What is the difference between saying hello and goodbye?"

Pledge of Allegiance

Introduce the "Pledge of Allegiance." Demonstrate how to place your right hand over your heart as you recite the oath. Encourage children to say it with you once they begin to memorize it.

September Holidays:
Families in your setting may be planning for or preparing to celebrate/observe the following holidays this month:

National Hispanic Heritage Month
Rosh Hashanah
Grandparents Day

There may be other holidays or observances that hold meaning to the children's families. Refer to the Celebrating Holidays Questionnaires (see Related Activities) and consult families to help facilitate meaningful conversation and plan activities.

Note:

Order a 2022-2023 Starter Pack for each Teacher to use all year. Includes a Getting Started Guide, laminated Weather Display, Color/Shape/Number Display with pieces, Calendar Grid, Concept Cube with Activity cards, A-Z Alphabet Displays, Word Wall Heading and Helper Cards, and Early Learning and Development Continuum. $25
Order here

Related Activities:
Celebrating Holidays Questionnaire Children celebrate familiar holidays and become acquainted with holidays and observances that children and families celebrate with different cultural practices.