Virtual Preschool Lesson - Letter Aa - Circle Time - Dance Party Thursday
It's Dance Party Thursday! Today we'l dance to 2 of Ms. Monica's favorite songs, "Hello Song" and "Freeze Dance". We'll dance at the end of class. Happy Dancing!
Letter of the Week - Aa Shape of the Week - Oval Number of the Week - 9
*For some children this circle time video may be too long to sit through. Every child is different. If your child needs a break, you can pause the video and return later. Enjoy!
How are you friends? My name's Miss Monica. What's your name? Oh, well I'm so happy you came to
circle time today. Oh, did you hear that? Listen, listen. Put on your listening ears.
I think I hear our good morning train coming. Good morning train, morning train is coming.
The good morning choo choo, and we'll say hello to our friends wearing red. Choo choo, hello friends,
and we'll say hello to our friends wearing purple. Choo choo, hello friends, and we'll say hello to
our friends, all of our friends wearing yellow. Choo choo, hello friends, and we'll say hello to
Hello friends!
And we'll say hello to our friends wearing white.
Hello!
And we'll say hello to our friends wearing blue.
Shoo!
Hello friends!
And we'll say hello to our friends wearing black.
Shoo!
Hello friends!
And we'll say hello to our friends, all of our friends wearing orange.
Shoo!
Hello friends!
And we'll say hello to our friends wearing pink.
Hello!
And we'll say hello to our friends wearing gray.
Shoo!
Hello friends, and we'll say hello to our friends wearing brown.
Hello friends, and we'll say hello to our friends, all of our friends wearing green.
Hello friends, and we'll say hello to everyone that's come to Circle.
Hello friends.
Hello everyone, and welcome to Circle Time.
I'm so happy you're here today.
Oh, my friends, we have so much to do, but first, let me find my pointer,
my Circle Time pointer, so we can review our entire Circle Time board.
Are you ready?
Wonderful.
Let's start by singing the days of the week.
Will you help me sing?
Great.
Remember, when we sing days of the week, you can clap your hands,
you can snap your fingers, or you can just sing, whatever you choose.
Get ready.
Here we go.
There's Sunday and there's Monday, there's Tuesday and there's Wednesday,
there's Thursday and there's Friday, and then there's Saturday.
Days of the week.
One more time.
Days of the week.
Yesterday was Wednesday.
Let's go over to the next day.
Can you say Thursday?
Today is Thursday.
It's Thursday.
Today is Thursday.
Friends, today is Thursday.
Let's put it on the board right here.
Now, we can read that together.
Will you help?
Okay, here we go.
Today is Thursday.
Let's read it one more time.
Today is Thursday.
It sure is, it's Thursday.
Oh, what do we do on Thursdays here at Circle Time?
Oh, my friends, if you said dance, dance, dance, you're right.
Today is Dance Party Thursday.
Now, we'll dance.
We'll dance to our two songs, but not until we finish our entire Circle Time board.
So, let's keep going.
Here we go.
Oh, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do.
Oh, I wonder.
What's the weather?
What's the weather out today?
Is it sunny?
Is it cloudy?
Is it raining out today?
Oh, my friends, what's the weather where you live?
You may have to go peek out your window, then come back and tell me what you see.
I'll give you some time.
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do.
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do.
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do.
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do.
Oh, hello.
Are you back?
Wonderful.
What did you see?
What's the weather where you live?
Oh, oh, well, thank you for sharing.
Well, I would like a turn.
Maybe we can find out together what the weather is here, where the Circle Time classroom is,
and we'll even need help from Piggy Pig.
Okay, first, let's help Piggy Pig move over from Wednesday to Thursday.
Here we go, Piggy Pig.
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do.
Tap, tap.
I think Piggy Pig's ready.
Okay, my friends, let's use our imaginations and head over to our imaginary window.
Here we go.
Come on, everyone.
Come on, Piggy Pig.
Oh, look who's here already.
Hello, Piggy Pig.
Hi, friends.
Okay, friends, let's look out the window.
What's the weather today?
Ooh, is it a snowy day out today?
No, not a snowy day.
Oh, oh, is it a cloudy day today?
No, not a cloudy day.
Ooh, is it a sunny day today?
Yes, it's a sunny day.
Oh, thank you, Piggy Pig.
You're welcome.
Thank you, friend.
Okay, now we need to find a picture that represents a sunny day.
Will you help me?
Wonderful.
Let's go.
Bye, friends.
Let's find a picture.
We're looking for a sunny day picture.
Hmm, how about this one?
Is this a sunny day picture?
No, this is a cloudy day picture.
Okay, let's try again.
Hold on, friends.
Oh, do, do, do, do, do, do, do.
Oh, is this a sunny day picture?
No, this is a snowy day picture.
Oh, let me try again.
Do, do, do, do, do.
Oh, is this a sunny day picture?
Yes, it's a sunny day.
Let's put it on the board.
Sunny day, and it's warm outside.
Let's help Piggy Pig get ready for the sunny day.
Okay, Piggy Pig, how about we start with some shoes?
We have blue and pink.
What do you think?
Oh, okay, pink please.
Point to the pink shoes.
You can point.
Do, do, do, do, do, do.
Pink.
Thank you.
If you pointed to this one, you're correct.
Pink shoes.
Okay, now Piggy Pig is going to wear a skirt today.
I think Piggy Pig said, oh, okay, a purple skirt.
Can you find the purple skirt?
You can point.
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do.
Purple.
Thank you, friends.
Okay, let's keep on going.
How about a shirt to match that purple skirt?
We need a purple shirt.
Can you point to the purple shirt?
Do, do, do, do, do, do.
Purple.
Oh, my friends, you're doing wonderful.
Thank you for your help.
Oh, and now Piggy Pig will take some books and toys,
so she would like a pink backpack.
Which one has the pink color in it?
You can point.
Do, do, do, do, do, do.
Pink.
There it is, Piggy Pig.
Oh, I think Piggy Pig is ready for this sunny, sunny day.
Thank you for helping, friends.
Thank you, Piggy Pig.
We'll see you later.
Okay, let's keep on going, everyone.
Do, do, do, do, do, do.
Letter of the Week.
Oh.
Who remembers?
What the Letter of the Week is?
Who remembers?
What the Letter of the Week is?
Do you remember?
Oh, this letter makes the sound ah.
Ah.
Apple.
Ah.
Alligator.
Astronaut.
Do you remember the letter?
Oh, I'm going to hold it up, everyone.
Do, do, do, do, do, do.
You say the name.
A.
Letter A.
Uppercase A and lowercase A.
Every letter makes the sound and A says ah.
Ah.
That's right.
Let's put it on the board.
Do, do, do, do, do.
Right here.
Got that.
Okay.
Let's keep on going.
Do, do, do, do, do.
Shape of the Week.
Do you remember the Shape of the Week?
Hmm.
This shape has a, it reminds me actually of a big, giant watermelon.
Oh, it even reminds me of an egg.
What do you think it is?
Oh, I'm going to hold it up.
If you remember the name, shout it out.
Do, do, do, do, do.
What is it?
Oval.
That's right.
Can you think of anything else the oval looks like?
Hmm.
Like a balloon.
Some balloons are shaped like an oval.
Oh, my friends, oval is our Shape of the Week.
Remember, it's almost like a circle, but it's actually a stretched out circle.
It stretches.
That's right.
Oval.
Can you say oval?
Thank you.
Let's put it on the board.
Tap, tap.
The oval is the Shape of the Week.
Let's keep on going.
Here we go.
Number of the Week.
Who remembers, who remembers what the number of the week is?
What the number of the week is?
Who remembers, who remembers what the number of the week is?
Oh, will you help me count?
Let's count together.
When we get to this number, I'm going to hold it up.
Here we go.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.
Nine is our number of the week.
Can you say nine?
Nine.
Wonderful.
Let's put nine on the board.
Number nine.
Tap, tap.
My friends, look around.
Look at our board.
We did it again.
You helped me.
We finished our entire circle time board.
And now it's time for our game.
And now it's time for dance party.
Today we're doing two songs, the Hello Song and the Freeze Dance.
Are you ready?
Yay.
Awesome.
Get ready.
Here we go.
Drums.
Circle time makes learning sing and dance come everywhere.
Hello to you, hello to you, hello to you, you and you now.
Hello to you, hello to you, hello to you, you and you.
With me, our one, two, threes, come learn your ABCs now.
Come count with me, our one, two, threes, come learn your ABCs now.
Circle time, come sing, dance, everyone now.
Circle time makes learning fun.
Come sing, dance, everyone now.
Woo.
Oh, my friends, that was so much fun.
Did you dance?
I hope you did.
And now it's time for the freeze dance.
Get ready.
Here we go.
Dance.
Go, go.
Go, go, go.
Dance.
Dance, dance, dance.
And freeze.
Did you freeze?
Good.
Keep on going.
Good.
Keep on going.
Freeze.
Oh, good job.
Keep on going.
Woo.
Did you freeze?
All right.
Keep on going.
Good.
Keep on going.
Woo.
Freeze.
Good.
Keep on going.
Oh, one hand, friends.
Away.
Two hands.
That was so much fun.
Miss Monica is tired.
I think it's time for a water break.
But for now, it's also time to say goodbye.
I'll see you all again tomorrow.
Bye, friends.